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Vergne reveals he was hospitalised because of extreme F1 diet
Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne has admitted he was hospitalised recently amid an extreme weight-loss regime for the 2014 Formula 1 season.
Bigger than teammate and Toro Rosso newcomer Daniil Kvyat, the slight Russian teen, Frenchman Vergne admitted he committed to losing several kilograms over the winter to prepare for Formula 1′s much heavier new cars.
'The weight difference between myself and my teammate was making me lose four tenths (per lap),' Vergne, who was given a rare third consecutive season with the Red Bull junior team this year, told French media.
'I did a diet this winter but you get to certain limits that the body can no longer take.
'Actually, I...
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