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Haas F1 driver Esteban Gutierrez admits that he is surprised that the team are supporting him despite his struggles.
Gutierrez, who joined the team due to his Ferrari links, has failed to score a single point this season, and has finished eleventh five times.
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However the Mexican still feels the team has his back and they are keeping him positive.
"I'm actually surprised how much they're supporting," he said. "It's very positive.
"You make a big effort, and you see people realise that, and they see how you are performing, and they also consider I didn't have the opportunities. It's also frustrating for them because they want me to be successful, they want me to get good results, but they are there behind me.
"We are talking about the guys who are the big decision makers, the very important people, who are very important for my future, so it's fantastic."
Gutierrez also spoke about the blue flag incidents this season, in which other drivers have felt that Gutierrez has held them up.
"From the outside you can see I'm pushing, that I've been performing on track, I've been quick, that everything is there for me to really put the results in.
"But it just hasn't happened for one reason or another. But at the same time you see me here, positive, smiling, I'm still enjoying a lot what I do. I have a lot of confidence.
"I really believe a lot in myself, in what I am capable of and that won't change because people are saying things or trying to criticise. They should really focus and really consider on how my circumstances have been.
"I can assure you I will get out of all of this, and then in the future when it's a great success we will be remembering these moments when everything was frustrating."
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