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Chilton: I'm here because of talent
Max Chilton says being called a rich kid inspires him to prove to others that he's in F1 for more reasons that just his father's money. The 22-year-old's path to Formula One was bankrolled by his father Grahame, who is not only the vice-chairman of insurance giant Aon but also the head of Carlin. And although Chilton has driven for teams other than Carlin, his father has helped him throughout his motor racing career resulting in others questioning whether the 'rich kid' deserves his place. "I've had it all my career, that negativity, that sentence which always gets used," he told the Telegraph. "You have to put it behind you because it's complete rubbish - it's fuel, to...
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