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Gutierrez completes Sauber 2014 line-up

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LONDON: Mexican Esteban Gutierrez will race with Swiss-based Sauber for a second season next year with Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin signed as test driver, the Formula One team announced on Saturday.
Gutierrez will partner experienced German driver Adrian Sutil, who has moved from Force India to replace Nico Hulkenberg in a direct switch with his compatriot.
Sauber also announced the continuation of their sponsorship agreement with Mexican telephone company Telmex, who have backed the racing careers of both Gutierrez and compatriot Sergio Perez.
Telmex will remain a premium partner with their logo having a significant presence on the team’s cars. Formula One had hoped for a Mexican Grand Prix next year but those plans have now been pushed back to 2015.
The driver announcement left only back-markers Caterham and Marussia with race seats remaining for 2014 while Britain’s Paul Di Resta is out of a job after losing his place at Force India.
Sauber have struggled financially of late, with the long-established team recognising their suppliers were having to wait for payment and Hulkenberg coy about whether he had received all his wages.
Sirotkin, and his Russian backers, had been supposed to ease those financial problems by being groomed for a race seat in 2014 but there has been increasing speculation about the strength of that deal. (Reuters)

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