Motor racing - Thank goodness drivers bring money, says Williams


F1 Formula One - Williams Formula One Launch - London, Britain - February 15, 2018 Jake Humphrey, Williams' Chief Technical Officer Paddy Lowe, Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams, Driver Lance Stroll, Driver Sergey Sirotkin and Reserve and Development Driver Robert Kubica during the launch Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Williams defended their young and inexperienced Formula One drivers on Thursday, denying that the choice of Russian Sergey Sirotkin and Canadian teenager Lance Stroll had been swayed by money.

The combination of 22-year-old debutant Sirotkin and Stroll, 19, is the former world champions' youngest and rawest lineup yet.

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