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Vasseur: ‘Karting is the problem, not Formula 1'

Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur thinks karting would be better served holding on to the youngsters before they become part of Formula 1's feeder series. There are not many better people in the paddock to ask about the next generation of talent as Vasseur's ART team has helped provide a platform for no less than 25 Formula 1 drivers. Recently, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff spoke at length about how there is a 'stigma' attached to the 'rich kids' who make their way up to Formula 1, but Vasseur sees another problem relating to the overall youth development structure, aside from costs. 'The problem is not Formula 1, it's karting,' Vasseur told the Italian arm of Motorsport.com. 'They...
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