Verstappen squashes Ferrari link

Young superstar Max Verstappen has denied reports that he could on the way to Ferrari.

The 18-year-old dazzled fans in his debut season which saw him finish 10^th in the Toro Rosso.

Ferrari is reportedly keen on the Dutchman ahead of 2017, but Verstappen insists he is happy at his current team.

He told AUTOSPORT: "I just stay quite relaxed about it. It's very positive that people start to speak about you like that. It's very nice to hear, but I'm happy with where I am right now.

“I still have a lot of things to learn and I think it's the perfect way to do it here. The package we have here is not that bad compared to Red Bull.

"We're not fighting for the world championship yet. Who knows? In a few years you will make the jump to a top team, but at the moment, I'm enjoying my time here and fighting for a top 10.

"To get into Q3 all the time is a good fight and I really enjoy it, so I don't mind to do it for another year.

"Of course, you have some different careers in F1, like Lewis [Hamilton] - he started in a top team and he stayed always in a top team.

"I think especially at my age, if you don't have so much experience in lower categories, single-seater categories, it's good to do it like this."

Verstappen will resume his partnership with Carlos Sainz in 2016.

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