If one were to create a fantasy F1 grid consisting of the very best drivers who had excelled in other series, then sportscar star Andre Lotterer would surely be one of the first picks. In an era where Formula One drivers are almost exclusively fresh-faced graduates of the junior single-seater ladder – the recent announcement that 16 year old Max Verstappen will replace Jean-Eric Vergne at Toro Rosso next season after just one season in Formula 3 being one convenient example – the surprise news that the German will make his Grand Prix debut for Caterham at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, coming at the expense of Kamui Kobayashi, provides a welcome uplifting storyline to a paddock...
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