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Rossi admits Manor F1 deal "surreal"
Alexander Rossi admits that his race drive with Manor F1 came as a surprise, and says that the deal was put together so quickly that he only booked his flight to Singapore two days ago. Rossi, who was a Marussia reserve driver last year, will contest five races that do not clash with his GP2 commitments. The American replaces Spaniard Roberto Merhi at the team. "I was on a plane Tuesday evening, and I booked the flight Tuesday morning," Rossi said on Thursday in Singapore. "It was quite a last-minute thing. The discussions started taking place shortly after Monza. "Obviously I've had quite a bit of history with this team, in '14, so we've always had good communication...
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