– Brendon Hartley will make his Formula 1 bow at the United States Grand Prix next weekend after receiving the call up from Toro Rosso. GPUpdate.net reflects on the New Zealander's career.In many ways, 2017 epitomises the rollercoaster nature of Hartley's career. The No. 2 Porsche was out of contention at Le Mans, only to pull off a remarkable win, before the manufacturer pulled the plug on its LMP1 project, leaving Hartley potentially unemployed, though he is now set to climb aboard the STR12.Hartley's results in his native New Zealand captured the attention of Red Bull, which in the mid-late 2000s had an expansive junior programme, as it sought to make its mark on the Formula 1...
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