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Nasr: Pay driver comments stupid
Felipe Nasr is adamant he is not a pay driver but rather has chosen a business model for his career that has seen him receive long-term support. Winner of the British Formula Three series and third in GP2, Nasr stepped up to a Formula 1 race-seat with Sauber this season. But coming with a reported £12m in sponsorship from Banco do Brasil, the 22-year-old has found himself labelled by some as a 'pay driver'. Nasr, though, insists that is not the case. 'I think it is quite stupid that people think that way,' he told Sky Sports. 'It is really a short way of thinking because I think more countries follow this example of supporting their own drivers. 'I have been together with...
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