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Pic rubbishes pay driver claim

18 January, 2013 Former Marussia rookie and Caterham' recent signing, Charles Pic has joined Sergio Perez in hitting back at the perception a growing number of drivers on the Formula 1 grid can be best described as ‘pay drivers' while less well heeled drivers, with talent, are failing to step up to the pinnacle of the sport. Some believe drivers like Mexican Perez, backed by billionaire Carlos Slim and making the move to top team McLaren in 2013, and Frenchman Pic moved to the front of the queue due to the size of their backers' wallets. Pic, 22, has moved from Marussia to Caterham for 2013 and beyond, presumably in the place of the highly rated but unsponsored Finnish driver Heikki...
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