Valsecchi: My salary was like that of a waiter, but Lotus haven't paid me yet 14 January, 2014 End of the road for Davide Valsecchi and Lotus As fears about Lotus' well being mount, their 2013 reserve driver Davide Valsecchi has revealed he has not yet been paid by the Enstone based team, and looks set to sever ties with them.
As reigning GP2 champion, 26-year-old Italian Valsecchi served last year as Lotus' reserve driver, but he admitted last week he is now likely to exit.
'After a 2013 season in which I travelled a lot but did not get on the track, I want to go back to wearing overalls and a helmet,' he had said.
When Lotus overlooked him late last season as Kimi Raikkonen's replacement...
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