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American drivers are looked down upon in F1 – Newgarden

Reigning double NTT IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden believes drivers from the United States are looked down upon in the world of Formula 1. The 29-year old raced in Europe during the early years of his career, finishing runner-up in the 2009 British Formula Ford championship, before moving to GP3 – now FIA Formula 3 – in 2010. He ended that season in a disappointing 18th, while current IndyCar rival Alexander Rossi finished in fourth. After moving back to the US, he claimed the Indy Lights title in 2011 before moving up to IndyCar the following season. Newgarden started driving for Team Penske in 2017 and has since won two titles, with Rossi, who made the move to...
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