Russian teenager, 17, set to become youngest F1 driver in history

Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin is adamant he will be ready to make his Formula One debut next season.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 - 14:41

Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin is adamant he will be ready to make his Formula One debut next season.

Sirotkin, 17, has caused a stir since Sauber announced last week he would be fast-tracked into F1 as part of a deal to save the team by of a trio of Russian investors, with his father Oleg behind one of the companies.

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