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7 Nov 2007, 21:31 (Ref:2062454) | #1 | ||
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Champions of the Future
I was just browsing different tables on driverdb, when I decided to try and list young drivers who've made a name for themselves this year.
The criteria: Drivers must be 18 years old or younger. They must not have been beaten in their given championship by anyone younger. They must have won races in a series championship in the last year. And the results: Jens Klingmann - 17yo - 37 races (10 wins) - FBMW ADAC Champion Adrien Tambay - 16yo - 22 races (2 wins) - 4th FBMW ADAC Marcus Ericsson - 17yo - 18 races (7 wins) - FBMW UK Champion Brendon Hartley - 17yo - 85 races (9 wins) - FR 2.0 EC Champion Daniel Morad - 17yo - 36 races (14 wins) - FBMW US Champion Jazeman Jaafar - 14yo - 30 races (8 wins) - FBMW Asia Champion (Sébastien Buemi - 19yo - 121 races (14 wins) - F3ES runner-up) A few interesting points to note: - Despite allowing 18 year olds, none of them managed to complete the criteria. The possible exception of this is Seb Buemi, who turned 19 a week ago, after the season finished - so he gets an honourable mention. - Brendon Hartley has competed in an astounding number of races, although his success so far suggests that experience in single-seaters is better than experience in karts. - Although FBMW Asia is hardly a top class championship, I thought Jaafar deserves a mention as he is only 14! So, to post a question which is possible: Which of these drivers will be the first to start a GP2 race, with the obvious exception of Buemi? |
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