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Priaulx gives up on F1

Double WTCC Champions Andy Priaulx (pictured with Rosberg above) admitted he stopped chasing his dream to become a Formula 1 race driver. The Briton, who has won several touring car series, was testing with BMW Williams last year but gave up on an F1 career for the future.

Priaulx testing at Barcelona

"I have beaten lots of guys who are racing in F1," the Guernsey-born Priaulx told BBC. "I would rather be seen as one of the best drivers in the world at what I do than a Formula One test driver."

"Who wants to drive around a rainy circuit three days a week with nobody even watching? At least I'm racing week in, week out - fighting for championships.

"The buzz of driving a Formula One car is great but I love racing. I'm a racer. That means more than pounding around Silverstone in the winter. I have been through the whole process, and at least I was in the boxing ring with blood on my face having a go.

"The fact that I am racing at all gives me great satisfaction as I have never had much money behind me and it is still a rich man's game. I have been with guys who have been rated as some of the best around but are now doing nothing. So I'm delighted to be one of the few that is working professionally and fighting for world titles."

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