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Webber: Driver market is unhealthy

Mark Webber says F1's driver market is "quite unhealthy" as drivers are getting seats based on money and not always on talent. This week has seen a couple of huge announcements with McLaren axing Sergio Perez to put rookie racer Kevin Magnussen in the car while Williams have parted ways with Pastor Maldonado, signing Felipe Massa as his 2014 replacement. With Perez and Maldonado becoming free agents, millions of pounds are now out there in the driver market as both come with massive backing. Added to that, Lotus have yet to confirm Kimi Raikkonen's replacement with the team believed to be swaying between Nico Hulkenberg's talent and a driver with money. And these days, Webber...
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