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Theissen: Vettel was too inexperienced to race at BMW

BMW Sauber F1 team boss Mario Theissen does not regret to have let Sebastian Vettel go at the end of last season to join Scuderia Toro Rosso. Vettel enjoyed his Formula 1 race debut for BMW in 2007 at the US Grand Prix

"A year ago it wasn't possible to put him in our car, he was very inexperienced and you cannot gamble," Theissen was quoted by Reuters. "It was much more important to give him the chance to develop in a team like this and he will do that for a few years and then we will see. He is so young, he can do a lot."

"It's been the perfect move for Sebastian to come here for a few years in order to develop without too much pressure. I think he will do very well in the future."

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