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Nasr refutes pay driver claims

Felipe Nasr says his P5 on debut is a 'good answer' to those who accuse him of being a pay driver with the Sauber team. Nasr was signed to Sauber ahead of this year's Championship and brought with him significant sponsorship from Banco Do Brasil. That has led to some saying he is just another pay driver in Formula 1. However, that's a claim disputed by the Brazilian who hopes his fifth place in Australia shows the world that he deserves a place in F1. 'This is a good answer [to the pay driver claims],' he told Crash.net. 'That is all I work for, to put the results on track. I am not a guy that gives excuses. 'I don't know where this pay driver call came from because I have...
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