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Vergne: Snub helped me to improve
Jean-Eric Vergne admits he was bitterly disappointed after being overlooked for the 2014 Red Bull seat, but says it made him stronger.
The Frenchman, along with Toro Rosso team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and Kimi Raikkonen from Lotus, made it onto Red Bull's initial shortlist, but he was the first to drop out of contention.
The seat eventually went to Australian Ricciardo and Vergne admits it came as a blow when the defending World Champions decided not to sign him up.
"It was a disappointment of course not to go to Red Bull. As a racing driver you want to win races and be World Champion, and for this you need the best car - and Red Bull is the best car," he said during Sky Sports...
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