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Red Bull star identifies KEY issue facing F1

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Red Bull star identifies KEY issue facing F1

F1 told to make room for more drivers by F1 legend

Harry Whitfield

A former Red Bull star has revealed a major issue facing F1 as the grid begins to assemble for next season.

The 2025 season will see fresh faces join the grid including Jack Doohan at Alpine and Ollie Bearman at Haas.

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Mercedes, Kick Sauber, and Visa Cash App RB all have one seat left for 2025 however Kimi Antonelli is rumoured to be joining the Silver Arrows, and Helmut Marko revealed that Liam Lawson would have a seat next year.

Jack Doohan completes Alpine's 2025 driver pairing
Jack Doohan completes Alpine's 2025 driver pairing
No rookies were given a full-time seat for the 2024 F1 season
No rookies were given a full-time seat for the 2024 F1 season

Does F1 have a problem with promoting younger drivers?

“If F2 was a pure example of who should be delivering in Formula 1 then Felipe Drugovich, who is the reserve driver at Aston Martin, should be in a drive," he said.

“He won the F2 Championship with more, you know, by a bigger margin than anyone else.

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Felipe Drugovich joined Aston Martin as a reserve driver two days after winning the 2022 F2 championship
Felipe Drugovich joined Aston Martin as a reserve driver two days after winning the 2022 F2 championship

“And then someone will go, yeah, but actually it’s his second year. Well, it’s Lewis [Hamilton's] 18th or 19th year in Formula 1.

“It doesn’t matter what year it is. It’s a question of do you win or not.

“So anyway, too many good drivers, not enough seats.”

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