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F1 no longer has "depth of competition" - Mansell
Formula 1 lacks depth of competition and needs to find a way extend the size of the grid, according to 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell. F1 has not hit its maximum 26-car grid quota since the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix, which was the last event the Simtek team contested before going out of business. The previous year was the last time teams - invariably newcomer Pacific - failed to qualify due to the field being full. The grid rose to 24 cars in 2010, when HRT, Lotus Racing and Virgin Racing joined F1, but they have all eventually departed - with Haas being the only other new entrant since. Mansell says improvements in safety have meant drivers have longer careers and therefore there are...
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