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Gutierrez plays down management link to billionaire
26 February, 2013 Esteban Gutierrez
Esteban Gutierrez has denied he was given the news about his F1 debut this year straight from the mouth of Carlos Slim.
21-year-old Mexican Gutierrez is replacing Sauber's McLaren-bound Sergio Perez, presumably to keep the Swiss team's main backer Telmex happy.
Telmex is the Mexican company headed by billionaire Carlos Slim, whose son and namesake is directly involved in the handling of Perez's career.
But it's a slightly different situation for Gutierrez.
Asked if Slim told him he would be stepping up from the reserve role after three years to finally race for Sauber in 2013, Gutierrez said: 'No. I have had a contract for four years with Sauber.'
'My...
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