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Ferrari passed on opportunity to sign 'too immature' Vettel
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says the Scuderia considered poaching Sebastian Vettel from Red Bull at the end of 2008 but deemed the young German "too immature" at the time. After stepping up to F1 with Toro Rosso in the latter part of the 2007 season, Vettel was awarded a full-time seat with the Faenza-based squad the following year. And the 21-year-old made the most of his big break, winning in spectacular fashion from pole position the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The feat put Vettel on Ferrari's radar and incited then Scuderia consultant Michael Schumacher to talk up his young countryman's skills to Maranello's top brass. But the Scuderia ultimately declined to...
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