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Webber slams quality of F1 pay drivers

Popular former F1 driver Mark Webber has strongly criticised modern F1 pay drivers in an interview where he told reporters that 'their depth had never been weaker', whilst also blasting the way driver aids has watered down the need for driver skill in F1. Although acknowledging the place pay drivers have in F1 and the valuable resources bring to the team, Webber is obviously concerned. 'There have always been commercially driven drivers on the grid in F1, don't get me wrong, but in '02 when I started, or in 2010, even mid 90's, I just think there was a sniff more depth in there because there were more chances for the guys who have got the runs on the board (in the junior categories) to...
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