The Pack - Summer 2013 - Issue 1 Issue 1 | Page 8

Rising Star What drives a local 20 year old to go for Formula 1 success? George Blundell, MSA Formula Ford rookie champion, speaks candidly about the past, the present and the challenges ahead. George with his new car TP - Tell us how you caught the racing bug? GB - I started karting when I was 7, and worked my way through national, European and World Championships. Even when I was little, I knew I wanted to be a Formula 1 driver TP - What’s been your favourite moment so far? GB - Definitely winning at Snetterton. I started in 4th and it was raining so heavily I couldn’t see anything but I ended up winning. TP - What advice would you give to aspiring racers? GB – You have to take the rough with the smooth. It may be all about winning with only a small percentage of people getting through, ???????e???????????????????????????????????e??????????????????????????()???????$??????????????????????????e????????????????????e???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????%?????e?????????????????????????????e??????????????????????Q@???]?????? ????Q?????? ?? ???????????????????????????????????e????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????%?e??????????????????'?e?????????????????$?????e??????????????????Q@???]????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????$?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e?????????????????A???????????????????????()????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e?????????????????????????????????????? ???????????M??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????]?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q@??L?]?????????????????????????????Q?????????????????????????????]???? ?????????$????????????????$???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????U,????????????????????????????????????????????????????????%????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e???????????????Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????((?????????????? ???????????Q??????????????????????????????????????????M???????????????-??????]???? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????((?()Q!?A ,?%?????M????????((0