Exclusive Verstappen Q&A: I need to prove I deserve 2015 seat

Max Verstappen’s meteoric rise from F3 rookie to Red Bull protégé and Formula One driver is already well established, but the big question is what comes next – and specifically how he will perform in his rookie campaign in 2015.

For his part, the 17-year-old insists the pressure isn’t weighing down on him, even if he accepts it is now down to him to justify the faith both Red Bull and Toro Rosso have shown in him