It was the kind of press conference question that often results in disinterested, throwaway response from Formula 1 drivers keen to get media duties over with. Who were the drivers you raced coming through the ranks in karting that didn’t make it to grand prix racing, but should have done?
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz gave roundabout answers without naming any names, but Valtteri Bottas nominated the boss of leading Finnish karting squad Jussi Kohtala. And Charles Leclerc wasn’t holding back, naming three drivers at the pinnacle of sportscar racing.
