Choosing a driver for F1 in 2016
With Formula 1's silly season in full swing, EDD STRAW has a hypothetical team that needs a driver and decides what his signing strategy would be
So you are the boss of a top Formula 1 team, which one doesn't matter, and you need a driver for 2016.
Who do you choose?
And why?
First, a few criteria that you need to work within: the megastars are already under lock and key. Even if you could turn the head of one of Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel or the McLaren drivers, you can't afford them.
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