Formula 1 has been seen as motorsport's Ivory Tower for a long time now, and when it comes to opportunities for drivers to break in it's becoming ever more inaccessible.
While considering the candidates to fill seats in the driver market as we recorded the latest edition of The Autosport Podcast, it struck home just how short of options teams are today.
You could argue it's a buyer's market, and therefore good for F1 teams. But the lack of options is a problem for those, particularly down the F1 food chain, who can struggle to find the right 'components' to put in the cockpit.
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