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Brundle 'uncomfortable' with F1's increasing pay driver spread
Former F1 racer Martin Brundle says he is starting to feel 'uncomfortable' with the spread of pay drivers on the grid.While drivers paying for the place on the grid is nothing new, an increasing number of teams have been forced to look for racers who can bring substantial financial backing to the table, with sponsorship being key to deals such as the one that has seen Pastor Maldonado join Lotus for 2014.The Enstone-based team missed out on the chance to retain the services of Kimi Raikkonen when much documented financial issues led to the Finn electing to re-sign with Ferrari.Speaking on the main stage during the Autosport International show at the NEC in Birmingham, Brundle admitted that...
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