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Clear ambition was to be a Formula one driver, and therefore, to be a Formula one driver, you're probably gonna be the number one in the world for your age group. And therefore, the best way to do is practice against these people and spar with them every weekend. But that meant traveling one weekend to Germany, one weekend to France, one weekend to Spain.

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“So clear ambition was to be a Formula one driver, and therefore, to be a Formula one driver, you're probably gonna be the number one in the world for your age group.”

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So clear ambition was to be a Formula one driver, and therefore, to be a Formula one driver, you're probably gonna be the number one in the world for your age group. And therefore, the best way to do is practice against these people and spar with them every weekend. But that meant traveling one weekend to Germany, one weekend to France, one weekend to Spain, and then trying to juggle with that and earn the money to pay for everything.

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Logical framework for achieving world-class performance - if you want to be #1, you must consistently compete against the best. The European travel schedule illustrates the dedication required.

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