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F1 has lost some of its challenge - Hulkenberg

Sutton Images Enlarge Nico Hulkenberg thinks 16-year-old Max Verstappen's 2015 contract with Toro Rosso proves driving F1 cars may no longer be as challenging as in previous years. Verstappen will make his debut when he is 17 next season, shattering the record of 19 years, 125 days set by Jaime Alguersuari in 2009. Some have said this could be proof today's cars are less demanding on drivers than in years gone by, something Hulkenberg admits could be a fair assessment. "Definitely," when asked today's cars were less physically challenging than ten years ago. When asked to compare his own debut experiences in 2010, when he was 22, to Kimi Raikkonen's in 2001 when the Finn needed...
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