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Russian saviour thinks teen son ready for Sauber

Sergey Sirotkin's father has played down suggestions the teenager is too young to make his formula one debut later this year. It is reported that, off the back of the ailing Swiss team's rescue deal in the form of partnerships with Russian entities, 17-year-old Sirotkin will make practice appearances in 2013, ahead of his full race debut next season. Sirotkin's father, Oleg, is at the helm of one of Sauber's new saviour partners. "There will be a number of preliminary tests," he told the Russian website f1news.ru on Monday, "and if these tests prove to be competitive, then we will talk about (Sergey Sirotkin) joining the team. "If he needs additional development, so...
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