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Hartley: I wasn't ready in 2010

Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley concedes he wasn't ready to compete at the highest level when he was initially given a shot by Red Bull, but feels he is a 'more rounded' driver now. The New Zealander had his first taste of Formula 1 action as an 18-year-old in 2008 when tested for Red Bull and the following year he was named the official reserve driver for the Milton Keynes team as well as Toro Rosso. However, he was dropped from the Red Bull Junior Team in mid-2010, but instead of drowning in self-pity, he got his act together and competed in other series. He was given another chance in Formula 1 this year when Toro Rosso asked him to stand in for Pierre Gasly at the US Grand Prix and he was...
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