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Perez hits back at Di Resta’s pay driver jibe
Perez hits back at Di Resta's pay driver jibe 16 January, 2013 Sergio Perez has hit back at Paul di Resta after the Force India driver di Resta revealed he had talks with McLaren when the British team was contemplating Lewis Hamilton's 2013 successor.
But he said McLaren ultimately chose the Mexican Sergio Perez because of the 'commercial side' of the sport.
'Money's tight,' said di Resta. 'Perez has some good backing.'
But Perez, 22, apparently hit back at di Resta by saying on Twitter: 'Money can buy you a seat but never the results.
'I say it to those who still doubt it,' he added in his native Spanish.
While Perez got three podiums and 66 points with Sauber in 2012, 26-year-old di...
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