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Merit, not money to choose Raikkonen's replacement
Septemebr 25th, 2013 (f1plus/J. Leslie).- Lotus Team Principal Eric Boullier has said that he wants to choose Kimi Raikkonen's replacement for 2014 based on merit and not on the money that the driver will bring to the team. He also commented on the two big names being linked to the driver, Felipe Massa and Nico Hulkenberg, and said that taking either of them would be a gamble. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the official Formula 1 website, Boullier was asked if it would make a difference if a driver had sponsors in tow. He responded: "It would have zero effect on our decision. I want to choose the driver on merit and not on money." Kimi Raikkonen announced earlier this...
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