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Hulkenberg proud to have 'survived' pay driver threat

Nico Hulkenberg has revealed that he is proud of the 'achievement' of surviving the pay driver era in Formula One as certain teams have opted to recruit performers who bring significant financial benefits to the team rather than their expertise behind the wheel. Williams in particular have received plenty of criticism for the choice of drivers this season in the form of rookies Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin, who both have plenty of money boosting their F1 careers. Hulkenberg, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Sunday, has been in F1 for nearly a decade, and he considers it an achievement that he has lasted this long due to the pay driver trend. "In a way that is an...
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