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F1 needs another Minardi to bring up young drivers - Steiner
Formula 1 needs more teams like former outfit Minardi because there are now too few opportunities for young drivers to break through, says Haas team boss Gunther Steiner. Minardi raced in F1 from 1985 until being bought by Red Bull and rebranded as Toro Rosso in 2006. The Faenza-based squad was renowned for giving young talented drivers a chance, with Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jarno Trulli and Mark Webber all making their debuts with the team. With the departure of HRT, Caterham and Manor, which was responsible for giving Mercedes juniors Pascal Wehrlein and Esteban Ocon debuts last year, F1 is lacking a clear entry point like Minardi offered. As a result, Fеrrari is in...
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