Nico Hulkenberg's manager Willi Weber apparently turned down an offer from Virgin Racing as he wasn't keen on his client joining a team with another German driver.
Hulkenberg's Formula One future remains uncertain following Williams' decision not to renew his contract last year. He has been linked with Force India and some of the newer teams on the gird as well as a testing role at Mercedes. Weber, though, has always maintained they were not keen on joining a new team or a reserve driver role.
And he stayed true to his word.
"It has to be a team from at least the level of Williams," Weber told Germany's Auto, Motor und Sport. "We had an offer from Virgin and we were very happy with it but two German drivers in a team with Timo Glock is too risky."
Weber also made it clear Hulkenberg won't become a pay driver.
"Formula One has to be careful the series won't be split in a Championship with 14 real drivers and 10 rich drivers who pay to race. There is something wrong with teams that only sign up drivers for their budgets.
"I simply refuse to pay for Nico's cockpit. The minute you start paying for your seat you will have to bring money for the rest of his career. He is just too good to start paying for his seat in Formula One."
