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How to accept you're not the best

Many more drivers abandon the Formula 1 dream to try and forge a career outside of single-seaters than reach the original target. Recognising that is not easy, but crucial to becoming a professional driver

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When I switched the focus of my career from single-seaters to GT racing after finishing sixth in GP3 in 2011, it was a conscious decision.

My dad wanted to do GP2, but I had a realistic understanding of the family business and knew it could cripple it to try and stretch to that. I said, 'this is ridiculous, let's call it quits on single-seaters'.

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