Ex-Formula 1 driver Christian Klien has been called up for military service.

It seems that being an F1 driver does not make you immune from national service – the 24 year old driver, who lives in Switzerland for tax purposes, sent officials a letter arguing that he was exempt from serving. Unfortunately officials did not agree with him and the former Red Bull driver has been informed that he must fulfil the six-month military service that all able-bodied Austrian young men are required to do.

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