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F1 racing into customer car future?

F1 appears to be racing headlong into its 'customer cars' future. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports that four teams - Lotus, Force India, Sauber and Manor - are in dire and almost immediate danger of collapsing mid-season. It would explain why Bernie Ecclestone is pushing so hard to introduce his "one chassis, one engine" solution. Under the plan, teams would pay EUR 15 million for a basic chassis and standard engine package, probably powered by old V8s. As it would create a 'two-tier' structure in F1, with constructors on the one hand and 'customers' on the other, the smaller teams are loudly protesting. "We are an independent constructor and we want to stay that...
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