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Webber: F1 talent pool the weakest in history
Mark Webber claims the current Formula 1 grid is the weakest it has ever been following the continued rise of pay drivers. The nine-time grand prix winner, who retired from F1 at the end of 2013 to join Porsche's factory LMP1 effort, believes the depth of talent is weakening to the detriment of the sport Pay drivers have always been a feature of Formula 1 but rising costs has seen teams sign drivers with backing to ease their finances. The former Red Bull star feels the category risks losing its appeal unless the depth of talent on the grid is addressed. 'These guys are on a phenomenal level but the depth has never been weaker,' Webber told the BBC. 'We need to get the calibre that we have...
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