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Formula 1's Pay Drivers – Are They Really That Bad?
Pay drivers. Whether you love them or hate them, they have been, and always will be, a part of Formula 1. Racing is expensive, and many teams choose to hire drivers with some level of talent and a healthy bank balance or sponsorship backing over higher quality and lower funded drivers simply to be able to afford to turn up. Some teams, like Williams Martini Racing and Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team rely on pay drivers to race, as they don't bring in any other income from anywhere else (unlike teams like Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team and Scuderia Ferrari, who both have road-going car divisions to finance their racing). With pay drivers seemingly becoming more prevalent and more...
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