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Chilton hits back after Symonds rebuke

By Editor on Saturday, July 20, 2013 Max Chilton has hit back at Marussia's departed technical boss Pat Symonds. Just before announcing his defection to Williams, Symonds compared Marussia's current drivers with champions like Fernando Alonso, surmising that the Spaniard is at least half a second quicker. 'Our hands are tied,' he had said, '(as) we need to have drivers who also bring money.' The comment was interpreted as a specific rebuke at Briton Chilton, whose wealthy father has bankrolled his F1 debut. Chilton has also been shaded this year by his impressive Ferrari-linked teammate Jules Bianchi. Chilton, however, suggested Symonds' assessment is unfair. 'An F1 team isn't going to...
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