Former Ferrari and Toyota F1 driver Mika Salo had a role in Sergey Sirotkin securing the final race seat on the 2018 Formula 1 world championship grid with Williams and believes that the well funded young Russian deserves the opportunity to prove himself. Salo, as head of SMP Racing's motorsport programme, toiled hard to ensure 22-year-old Sirotkin would race alongside 19-year-old Lance Stroll and told MTV that he is sure that the youngest pairing on the grid may surprise, 'Williams is the best choice for Sirotkin. It's a good team, he has a young teammate and both are definitely hungry.' And added, 'He's a smart guy. He knows a lot about engineering and technology and has good experience...
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