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Vowles apologises to Schumacher for ‘stupid' comment

Aug.31 James Vowles issued a grovelling apology to Mick Schumacher at Monza, after stating that the 25-year-old German is not a 'special' driver. The Williams boss was explaining to the media on Friday why he opted to replace Logan Sargeant with rookie Franco Colapinto rather than Mercedes reserve Schumacher. 'If we had put Mick in the car, he would have done a good job, no question,' said Vowles. 'We think he is good, but not special. Like Logan Sargeant. We have to be completely honest about that.' While it's true that Schumacher has also been overlooked by other prospective Formula 1 teams for a 2025 comeback, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits Vowles words were blunt. 'James is a...
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