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Early debut for teen Verstappen really bad says Salo

Mika Salo has added his voice to concerns about the 2015 debut of teenager Max Verstappen. Finn Salo, who raced in F1 against the 16-year-old's father Jos, backed 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve who has questioned whether Verstappen's signing by Toro Rosso is good for F1. "I think it's really bad for formula one," Salo, now a pundit for Finnish television, told MTV3. "In my opinion, a guy that young should not be allowed to drive in F1. It should be the very top category of racing for which drivers train for years. "F1 is not a junior series," he insisted. Salo, who raced for Sauber and Toyota and even Ferrari, also said Verstappen risks being thrown into the...
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