Marussia gone; official

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Originally Posted by Bagwan

I'll try to figure out where I saw it , but it said that a team could only miss 3 outings until 2020 and since they have already missed 3 , they need to be at the opener .

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No, the rules say any team can miss three races from any one season. Any more and they can be disqualified from the entire season.

Also, the rules say that the team must make a reasonable attempt to compete over the race weekend, so turning up with a car that fails scrutinising might or might not be ok. That might give Manor some leeway if they can't get things together after they miss the first three races.

I wonder who is behind the rekindling of the team though, they clearly have money to clear existing debts and get Ferrari convinced enough that they'll supply engines for 2015...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0LV1OI20150227
Marussia on F1 entry list, Caterham gone
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(Reuters) - Marussia's climb back from the brink of Formula One extinction gained momentum on Friday when they were included on the official 2015 entry list, subject to conditions.

There was no such salvation for tail-end rivals Caterham, founded by Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, who have failed to find a buyer and whose cars and equipment will be auctioned off next month.
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http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/31653066
"The main investor behind the revival of the Manor Marussia team is Stephen Fitzpatrick, boss of energy firm Ovo.

Fitzpatrick, 37, has rescued the team that went into administration in October and missed the final three races of last season.
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