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New generation in F1: are the French victims of the system?
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If we had had the opportunity, last February, to climb into a time machine, would we have found plausible a rejuvenation cure of potentially six new figures in 2025 (Antonelli, Bearman, Doohan and Bortoleto have been confirmed, Lawson, Hadjar and Colapinto risk fighting for the last two steering wheels)? But would we have imagined so few French candidates? Never! Do not see any chauvinism in this. Simply an analysis based on the results of the new French golden generation, composed of Victor Martins (born in 2001), Theo Pourchaire (2003) and Isack Hadjar (2004).
Jeremy Satis
Deputy Digital Editor & F1 Reporter
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
12/11/2024 at 10:47 a.m.
Pourchaire crowned in F2 at 20 years old certainly but at his 3rd attempt (which could be the case for Martins), it is a bit "laborious". The fact remains that Pourchaire was in a fictitious academy while on Martins' side, Doohan was promoted (provided that the King of Cheaters Il Magnifico Flavio does not take him out to take on Colapinto). If Pourchaire and Martins had been brilliant and crowned in F2 while being rookies, the argument would have been strong enough to counter the promotion to F1 of a Brazilian and an Argentinian very well supported financially and representing a country absent from F1, therefore interesting markets for Liberty Media. There are already 2 French in F1 and a Monegasque! It is possible that Hadjar will have his chance if he is crowned in F2 and that Red Bull will play the game of its internal channel but the Horner / Marko fight has not yet delivered its verdict