This 25-year-old KLite has done it all, and done it all relatively well. But despite his consistency in showing local motorsport enthusiasts that he is more than capable of holding his own on the track, one coveted seat remains elusive – Formula One.
Yes, that which is seen as the pinnacle of motorcar racing. That league, with only as few as 10 teams with 20 cars on the grid at any one time, is seen by many as the ultimate goal for any driver, never mind the actual preference of each individual driver.
There's big money there. The best drivers can earn up to US$30 million annually and this is not even taking into consideration additional revenue streams such as sponsorships and endorsements.It costs a lot too, to be in the sport. Teams typically spend anything north of €80 million to half a billion euros per season. To say that Formula One is a rich man’s sport is an understatement.
But where does talent fit in here? If it's just about which team will spend the most to get the most out of their strategies and tech, then what's left for the actual capabilities of the driver? But the machine can only be as good as the man wielding its power and this is where the lust and passion is for drivers, this synergy.
And Jazeman has been closely aligned to this dream since we first heard of him when he was six years old.
The question of 'who could and should pay' for a country's racing driver career and the potential return on investment that comes along with it, remains thick in the air.
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