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Sirotkin doesn't give a hoot about 'pay driver' claims
Williams' new recruit Sergey Sirotkin is turning a deaf ear to those who claim he owes his seat at the Grove-based outfit to money. The 22-year-old rookie secured his drive with Williams after displaying his talent at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi last year, where he edged out prospective candidate Robert Kubica. But many believe the lavish funding enjoyed by the Russian thanks to long-time backers SMP Bank ultimately sealed the deal for Sirotkin. "I do not pay attention to names like 'pay driver'," Sirotkin told Russian radio Sport FM. "People write things but where do they get the information from? Sirotkin a pay-driver? A pure lie, says backer Rotenberg "If you...
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