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Gutierrez will show his worth - Sauber

Esteban Gutierrez will not need long to prove that he deserves his Formula 1 place on merit and does not deserve the 'pay driver' label, insists Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn. An inability to find adequate sponsorship was a key factor in erstwhile Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi losing his seat at the end of 2012. The Japanese driver is now part of Ferrari's GT line-up. Gutierrez took Kobayashi's place and is the beneficiary of substantial support from the same Mexican programme that assisted Sergio Perez into F1. But Kaltenborn said Gutierrez's backing was a secondary consideration. "To us nationality doesn't matter at all. What matters at the end of the day is if he's a fast...
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