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F1 too soon for teen Sirotkin
Sergey Sirotkin's current boss, Igor Salaquarda, thinks the Russian teen's formula one opportunity has come way too early.
Sirotkin, not yet 18, is in line to make his grand prix debut next March with Sauber, as his father is linked to the Swiss team's new Russian partners.
But Speed Week reports that, amid the new F1-fueled fanfare surrounding Sirotkin as he raced in Austria at the weekend, his boss Salaquarda "shook his head".
"All this hype is not good for him," the owner of the Czech team ISR was quoted as saying at the Red Bull Ring.
"That's way too much pressure -- he's only 17!
"He is definitely too young (for F1)," Salaquarda continued.
"I...
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