Sergio Perez's bid for a Ferrari race cockpit for 2017 may have just received multi-million dollar boost from none other than one of the world's richest men. The Mexican is riding a wave of confidence and form at present after two podiums in the last three races for the little Silverstone-based team Force India. Ferrari and the 26-year-old have played down the speculation continues to link Perez with a move to Maranello next year. Auto Bild claims that bid could have been boosted even more by his backer, Carlos Slim, who already sponsors Ferrari via Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez. The report said Slim, who according to Forbes is the world's fourth-richest billionaire, is willing to boost...
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