However, many successful drivers, such as multiple F1 world champions Niki Lauda, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, also started their careers as pay drivers but gradually worked their way up the racing ladder.
Kuid ka paljud edukad sõitjad, näiteks mitmekordsed F1 maailmameistrid Niki Lauda, Michael Schumacher ja Fernando Alonso alustasid oma karjääri maksvate sõitjatena.