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Maldonado among several who don't deserve seat - Webber

Mark Webber has hit out at a select group of drivers who he doesn't believe deserve to be in Formula 1, claiming the current pool of drivers aren't as talented as they once were. The former Red Bull driver and nine-time race winner, who now competes in the World Endurance Championship, claims the influx of pay drivers has lowered the overall quality of the grid. "We know we've got quality at the front, but I just still think there's the swing of the financial [pay] drivers, who are coming to basically decide what teams they want to go to, and also if they're going to stay there," he told Sky Sports F1. "There have always been commercially-driven drivers on the grid in...
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