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Vergne: I felt like a robot being a Red Bull driver

Former Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne does not sound keen on a potential return to Formula 1 after his former boss, Red Bull's Helmut Marko, this week all but ruled out a return for the two-time Formula E champion. But Frenchman Vergne, 29, told L'Equipe that being in F1 actually made him feel like a robot, 'They constantly told me ‘Eat this, sleep at this time, play sports this much, say this, smile there, don't joke'. 'It reminds me of being a robot. So when you get into the car, you are no longer happy about it, you don't feel like yourself. And I like to have fun. I like what I do. Why should I behave differently if I don't want to? But I am of course proud that I got to...
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