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Why Red Bull opt to send their young talent to Japan

Today, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing announced Juri Vips, one of the youth program's biggest talents, will be competing in Super Formula in the upcoming season, filling the shoes of Pierre Gasly, Dan Ticktum and Patricio O'Ward. Why have Red Bull opted to let their talents take this route recently?  At the start of the '90s, Super Formula was called the All-Japan Formula 3000 championship. As you can tell from the name, it was a branch of the international Formula 3000, making it relatively easy for drivers to progress. As the decade went on, the championship grew to a serious feeder series for Formula 1. Eddie Irvine was one of the first drivers to make the step up. In 1996, the...
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