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Webber praises new talent amid 'pay driver' trend
September 18th, 2013 (F1plus).- Mark Webber has backed the appointment of Daniel Ricciardo as his Red Bull successor as a win against the trend of 'pay drivers' in F1. "Daniel deserves the job, which is the most important thing," he said. Webber, who arrived on the grid in 2002 with the struggling Minardi team, cannot hide his frustration with the growing influence of 'pay drivers'. "It has become normal to see a driver getting a seat not because of his talent, but because he's paying," the plain-speaking Australian is quoted by Brazil's Totalrace. "I don't think that's very good for F1." Webber said one exception has been the debut at Marussia of the strongly...
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