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Leaving Sauber for reserve role 'best decision' - Gutierrez

Esteban Gutierrez says switching from a full-time race seat to a third seat was the "best decision" of his career, after it led to a Haas seat for the 2016 season. The Mexican driver raced for Sauber in 2014, but lost his seat to Felipe Nasr. However he would later join Ferrari in a reserve role alongside Toro Rosso reject Jean-Eric Vergne. His involvement at Ferrari is what helped him secure a seat with America's new F1 team - alongside Romain Grosjean - which has a close technical partnership with the Italian outfit. "It was difficult [not racing]. Not an easy year. I had to be very patient," he told Brazil’s Globo. "It was a great year in many ways,...
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