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Of course, until the early 70s, F1 drivers were sportscar drivers and vice-versa. Also F1 has always had a mixture of the best drivers, (about half the grid) and the not-so-good, (the other half, ie. pay drivers). And who would argue that people like Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell were not some of the best drivers of their generation.
The fact that in recent times there have been few successful in both fields is symptomatic of the unfortunate specialisation in motorsport since the 70s. Successful drivers in one area of motorsport are rarely so in others, just think of several CART to F1 and F1 to saloons failures. Those who are successful in two or more areas of motorsport are a rare breed these days and are IMHO the best drivers of all. Certainly the only ones I would compare with drivers like Fangio, Moss, Clark who could and would compete and win in everything.
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