Indonesian driver Rio Haryanto admitted the race is on to secure the final place on this year's Formula 1 grid. The Mercedes-backed Pascal Wehrlein this week secured the first of the Manor seats, which according to Toto Wolff is a victory for talent over much bigger chequebooks. 'It is very pleasing to see young drivers earning their spot in formula one on merit and to see that talent is being rewarded by the system,' said Wolff. But it is clear that Wehrlein's teammate will effectively be the highest bidder, with Haryanto backed by the Indonesian government and Alexander Rossi and Will Stevens also substantially well funded. Haryanto's entourage appears to be promising the most, but the...
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