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‘Mistake' to promote prodigy Pourchaire too early

Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur believes it would be a 'mistake' for him to promote teenage prodigy Theo Pourchaire to Formula 1 too early. Pourchaire, 17, won the Monaco feature race in Formula 2 earlier in the season and has impressed onlookers so far, after his step up following finishing as runner-up in the Formula 3 championship last season. Vasseur manages Pourchaire's development through the Sauber young driver programme, and feels it is key for the young Frenchman to bide his time and gain valuable experience before he drives a Formula 1 car in anger. 'We have a contract with Theo, but again I don't want to be in a rush with Theo, we have to keep in mind that he is 17,' said...
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