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2nd February 2017, 13:16 #12
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It seems very sad , indeed , when one considers all the talk of F1 morphing into a friendlier place for teams and promoters alike , that Manor has fallen from the grid .
The former owner wanting to keep some equity must have had something to do with what he saw as the future for the series .
That fact , apparently , was what scuttled the attempts to save the team , according to Saward .
I guess you can't blame the guy , if he had been convinced he could actually have made a few bucks as an owner , and arrived only to find a big pit into which he could throw his money .
And , then , to have the series sold , with coming promise of possible financial relief , and be forced to sign it all away at a hard loss ?
I can imagine his mindset , wanting to keep a piece .
Hopefully , losing them will inspire the new lease holders to fix this .
Something must be wrong when the loss of one point can kill a team .
It should scare the crap out of everyone .
I hope it does .
Of course they have some power. Lockouts happened in NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL many times. In F1, drivers boycotts led by Jackie Stewarts end with 1969 Belgian Grand Prix being cancelled and 1970 German...
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