Esteban Gutiérrez is rumoured to have signed to drive for Manor Formula 1 next. It is believed that the 25-year-old Mexican driver will bring around $10 million in sponsorship for the team. The money will likely have come from Carlos Slim's companies Telmex, Claro and Telcel.
Guitérrez has raced in F1 for three seasons, starting at Sauber in 2013 and 2014, before sitting out the 2015 seasons, as a Ferrari test driver, before diving into Haas this year. Haas has decided to drop him next year, to make way for Kevin Magnussen to join Romain Grosjean. The reason for this is that while he is quick, he rarely races as well as he qualifies, and he has not made the progress that had been hoped for this year. At Manor he will have a Mercedes engines and, if the team purchase goes ahead with investors led by Mexican-American Tavo Hellmund, Gutiérrez is a sensible choice, particularly if Pascal Wehrlein is in the other car. There is still believed to be a chance for Jordan King to become the team's third driver, which would allow him to immerse himself in F1 with an eye to the future.Source: JSNL
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