Young Sebastian admits F1 is his ultimate aim
SEB PRIAULX openly admits that becoming a Formula 1 driver is his long-term aim.
And in a lengthy interview with dailysportscar.com, the teenage prodigy believes that lofty ambition is achievable, saying that ‘there’s nobody stopping me from getting to F1 aside from myself’.
The 16-year-old Guernseyman was speaking during winter preparations ahead of his debut season in the British F4 Championship with Arden, who he has signed for after a successful season in the Ginetta Junior Championship.
Since last month’s announcement of his link-up with Arden, many have predicted that Priaulx’s ultimate goal is to reach F1 and now he has admitted that is the case.
‘G40s are really hard to drive and that’s intentional, but that’s not to say that F4 cars aren’t either,’ he said.
‘No cars are easy to drive when you’re pushing them to the limit, they just feel different.
‘Before signing with Arden, I’d done Formula 4 testing, and it’s a different sort of challenge in single-seaters, because the grip level is very different – in juniors you’re always sliding around on the Michelin road tyres.
‘But at the same time, an F4 can bite you when you’re on the limit.
‘I can’t wait to get stuck in because I was looking at it before. I wanted to do F4 in 2018 because I felt capable.'
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