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Bernie: Problem won't just go away
Bernie Ecclestone promises all nine teams still in F1 will take to the grid in Austin but that doesn't mean they will still be around next season.
This year just nine teams arrived in Austin for the United States Grand Prix as Caterham and Marussia have gone into administration.
With the costs of competing in the sport blamed for the demise of the backmarker teams, fellow strugglers were reportedly considering boycotting Sunday's race in protest.
Ecclestone, however, has dismissed this.
"Forget all that crap," said the Formula 1 supremo. "I promise they will be racing.
"They will be racing, I give you a guarantee - but I worry if they will be racing next year."
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