Boy racer (?) chases F1 dream

in New Zealand the term “Boy Racer” is associated with jerks that drive high powered road cars on public roads, badly, so I think Stuff have “stuffed up” using it in this context. Brendon Hartley is a...

Robin Capper

Robin Capper

In New Zealand the term “Boy Racer” is associated with jerks that drive high powered road cars on public roads, badly, so I think Stuff have “stuffed up” using it in this context. Brendon Hartley is a racer, some may consider him a boy (I don’t), but he’s no “Boy Racer”.

What he’s doing and what he is capable of achieving is amazing. I hope he gets to Formula One but doubt New Zealand’s ball sport fixated media will be capable reporting it.

Boy racer chases F1 dream - Stuff.co.nz

A Palmerston North teenager is receiving millions of dollars of backing in his quest for motor racing's ultimate prize.
Brendon Hartley may as well have been born in a racing car…

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