Nicholas Latifi’s preparation prior to stepping up to a Formula 1 race seat means he should almost not be considered as a rookie, according to his team-mate. Latifi has secured a race seat with Williams for 2020 – as the sole rookie on the grid – after spending four years in Formula 2, capping his time in the series with the 2019 runner-up position. Latifi has taken part in 11 Friday practice sessions across the last two years for Force India and Williams. Prior to that he held a test driver role at Renault – leading to running in its contemporary car – and also had private outings in Mercedes’ Formula 1 machinery. “Firstly he’s a great driver but he’s probably the most...
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