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Mark Webber compares current F1 to fighter pilots flying British Airways planes

Former Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has criticised the current status quo in the sport. In an int...



Mark Webber compares current F...
Golf

Mark Webber compares current F1 to fighter pilots flying British Airways planes

Former Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has criticised the current status quo in the sport.

In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, the Australia who raced with Minardi, Jaguar, Williams and Red Bull during an 11-year stint in the sport, suggested that speeds are two slow now.

"It's a bit like being an F-18 fighter pilot but flying for British Airways. They're within their comfort zone, pacing races. It's frustrating," he said, while also criticising the depth of talent further down the grid.

"These guys are on a phenomenal level but the depth has never been weaker. We need to get the calibre that we have at the front of the grid. We need more depth and the cars to be faster."

Read the full interview on the BBC Sport website.

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