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F1 made Vergne feel like 'a robot'

Jan.24 Jean-Eric Vergne does not sound keen on a potential return to Formula 1. His former boss, Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko, this week all but ruled out a return for the two-time Formula E champion. But Frenchman Vergne, 29, says the sport actually made him feel like a "robot". "They constantly told me 'Eat this, sleep at this time, play sports this much, say this, smile there, don't joke'," Vergne told France's L'Equipe. "It reminds me of being a robot. So when you get into the car, you are no longer happy about it, you don't feel like yourself. "And I like to have fun. I like what I do. Why should I behave differently if I don't want to? But I am of course...
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