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Hartley: Tough start was 'perfect introduction' to F1

Brendon Hartley got his long-awaited Formula 1 break this season when he was given the shock call to join Toro Rosso for the United States Grand Prix. It was undoubtedly a dream come true for the 28-year-old Kiwi. But it was also a huge challenge. The first race alone saw his car hit by a 25 grid place penalty, consigning him to the back row. More power unit penalties followed in Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi. It meant that he never got a fair chance to show what he could do in 2017. But Hartley insists that he's happy for the opportunity to be 'toughened up'. "The learning process was steep and very important," he told the FIA Prize Giving Gala in Paris last week. "It was...
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