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Formula 1 'not a sustainable business model' - Symonds

– Williams Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds says that Formula 1's business model is not sustainable as the sport faces the prospect of entering the 2015 season with only nine teams.Caterham and Marussia both entered administration in 2014 and neither team is certain to continue into this season, while several other squads have voiced their concerns over the current financial situation in the sport.Symonds, who says that Williams' financial position is secure, believes that while leading teams are right to protect their positions, the system is too favourable towards frontrunning outfits."It's not a sustainable business model, if you want to call it a mess it's a mess,"...
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