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Blow to De Silvestro's F1 ambitions as funds dry up
Simona De Silvestro and Monisha Kaltenborn in happier times
Swiss racer Simona De Silvestro's hopes of becoming the first woman since 1976 to race in Formula One have suffered a setback with the Sauber team ending a testing deal due to her lack of funds.
The 26-year-old had been expected to take part in first practice at next month's US Grand Prix in Austin and had set her sights on a race seat for 2015.
Sauber had said in February, when it was announced that she was joining as an 'affiliated driver', that they intended to support her ambitions. However a team spokesman said on Wednesday De Silvestro's driving programme had been stopped 'due to financial reasons on her side'.
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