Hotshots have always fallen off the radar for lack of cash, lesser drivers are in because of their cash and some drivers aren't interested in F1.
Realistically drivers should need to reach a certain threshold of high excellence but F1 being the best of the best is just marketing jazz.
I'm actually surprised that Kyle Busch earns less than Tom Kristensen but that list is hardly a metric for quality. Danica Patrick, for example, is a very middling character.
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