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Renault Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has said he would love to get locked in battle with younger brother Will at the British Grand Prix in the future. Palmer, who enters his second year of racing in motorsport's pinnacle is six year's older than Will, who will be competing in Formula Renault again this season.
"It would be very cool," said Jolyon when asked about the possibility by the Daily Mail this week. "Will’s six years younger so we’ve never raced against each other. I’ve got to be successful to still be around and he’s got to make it, so it’s kind of a double dream - but it would be awesome. Maybe not in the same team, though!" he added. "We’d have some fallings out."
Will is also a fan of the idea, but wants to gain more racing experience before he reaches F1.
"I’ll be in Formula Renault again next season," said Will. "Lots of current Formula One drivers have been through it so it’s good preparation. The goal is to win the championship, go on to GP3, GP2 and then Formula One. And having Jo there would be extra special. I want to give him a race!"
Will won the 2015 BRDC McLaren Young Driver award, which gave him the chance to drive a McLaren F1 car, which he says has been the best experience of his career so far.
"It put me on the map," Will said when asked what winning the award had meant to him. "The McLaren test was the best experience of my life. It was incredible at my stage to do that. I knew it would be a massive step up but the cars are so refined they give you confidence."
The father of the duo Jonathan, is clearly the inspiration for them as he entered 83 F1 races in the 1980's.
"There were pictures, helmets and overalls from Dad’s career around the house so it was obvious racing was a big part of our family," said Jolyon. "I always loved it and watched F1 races when I was young, but didn’t decide to really give it a go until I was 13. From then I was completely absorbed. It has been bloody hard and taken a lot of perseverance, but we’ve never wanted to do anything else."
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That'd be great to see.. It's good that Palmer acknowledges that he needs to make an impact, I hope he can