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Pay drivers a fact of Formula 1 - Steiner
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has claimed 'pay drivers' will always have an advantage in Formula 1 over those with no financial backing. It is not uncommon in F1 for drivers, especially in the lower reaches of the grid, to be expected to bring financial support to a team. New recruit Nikita Mazepin falls into that category. Article continues under video As pointed out by Steiner, however, this is nothing new, recalling a conversation with the late Niki Lauda. “I go back to when I spoke with Niki a long time ago," said Steiner. "He said ‘I’m in F1 thanks to a bank which sponsored me so I could go and buy a drive with BRM’. He was thrice world champion. “It is all...
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