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Time running out for Leimer Marussia's chance
2014 GP2 Champion Fabio Leimer
Fabio Leimer is at Formula 1′s crossroads as Marussia is offering to make Swiss Leimer its test and reserve driver with immediate effect, but money – or rather lack thereof – is an issue.
The reigning GP2 champion missed out on a race seat on this year's grid, but Tages-Anzeiger newspaper says he now has a solid offer on the table.
'He could enter right now as a test driver for Marussia,' his manager, Sven-Oliver Mangold, confirmed. 'It has even been promised that next year he will be one of the regular drivers.'
He said it will cost Leimer a sponsorship figure in the 'low single-digit million range'.
Therein lies the problem. Until now,...
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11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
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