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Fan access to F1 drivers is too much according to Mark Webber

Mark Webber claims the access fans get has gone "too far" in the modern era. During race weekends, many fans have the opportunity to quiz drivers and ask for their signature. Add in the social media aspect, and you can see why Webber is suggesting it has gone too far. He was speaking to motorsport and said: "You've got to be very careful because the drivers still need to be heroes and something that's still a little bit hard to touch and feel. "We might have gone a bit too far with that in terms of access and social media. We've got to be careful we don't trivialise their profession. Roger Federer is not doing any interviews before Wimbledon. Access has absolutely got...
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