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Originally Posted by Dario911
Porsche has a lot of LMP drivers, and it's not necessary to bring former-F1 drivers in the team. They may only take Webber and Heidefeld to reinforce the team, but I don't think those drivers would be basic to win. Endurance is as hard as formula 1, and now drivers are specialized. A winning f1 driver may be only a gregarious in endurance, as well an endurance drivers may be no a winner in formula 1.The period when drivers were competitive in both classes are over.
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While I agree about specialization, I think that LMP1 cars are the closest top level cars to F1. If we were talking about Mark going to av8sc, dtm, IndyCar, NASCAR, or even GT I would agree 100% but I don't see much reason why a modern driver couldn't be competitive in f1 and then LMP1.