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Force India chief warns against pay drivers
MONZA, Italy, Sept 05, 2013 (AFP) - Force India team chief Vijay Mallya has warned Formula One bosses that handing race seats to 'pay drivers' is bad for the sport and sends the wrong signal. Mallya, who co-owns the Silverstone-based outfit, said he does not believe in recruiting drivers purely based on what kind of budget they can bring the team in advertising revenue. On the eve of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where many deals are completed, he said: "It sends a very wrong signal to the team to take pay drivers -- I always consult my engineers and the technical director on the selection of drivers. "This was particularly true for 2013 when...
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