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Nasr: I'm no pay driver
Felipe Nasr insists he isn't a ‘pay driver' and thinks more racers should follow his model of having long-term support from a business in their home country. Nasr is reported to bring £12m to Sauber's budget thanks to his Brazilian backers, leading some to label him a ‘pay driver' – a term used for drivers who get a seat due to the money they can bring rather than on raw talent alone. However, Nasr says it is misguided for anyone to label him in such a way and the Brazilian doesn't understand why more drivers don't follow his business model. 'I think it is quite stupid that people think that way. It is really a short way of thinking because I think more countries...
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