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Minardi: Youngsters need more track time
Former team boss Gian Carlo Minardi has called on F1 to reinstate Friday practice sessions for rookie drivers, saying they are not getting the time they need.
During the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo spoke about the Scuderia's desire to see in-season testing return. Other teams, though, are against the idea.
However, the lack of testing, with teams limited to just 12 days, has had a severe impact on F1's rookie racers who, Minardi insists, need more time out on track.
"I've always supported the importance of cutting down costs in other fields, without penalising private testing which play an important role: satisfying young drivers. A driver has to...
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