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Drivers reject Alonso's criticism of F1 pay drivers

Original: pierre gasly

Fernando Alonso claimed roughly one-third of the current Formula 1 grid consists of pay drivers, but his fellow drivers have pushed back. Rivals, including Pierre Gasly, rejected the characterisation, insisting no one on the grid today is there purely because of funding and that everyone has earned their seat on merit. The exchange has become a talking point ahead of the race weekend.

Why now: A well-known veteran's claim about pay drivers sparked a public disagreement among current F1 drivers.

Fernando Alonso Pierre Gasly Formula 1

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Is there a problem with drivers in F1's lower order? · RACER - Racing News
‘There’s no pay drivers now’: Alonso’s rivals reject his criticism of ‘one-third’ of the grid · RaceFans

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