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Merhi: If I want to continue I need a sponsor

Roberto Merhi has admitted his new Formula 1 race seat at Manor may be a short-lived affair unless he can attract the required funding. F1's governing body has now confirmed the race number 98 for the 23-year-old Spanish rookie, who is joining Will Stevens at the resurrected Manor team in Australia. But Merhi admitted to Spanish radio Cadena Cope that the former Marussia team, having scrambled to prepare for Melbourne after emerging from administration, may soon need to replace him with a bigger-budget driver. 'Right now we don't know,' he said. 'We'll see how the first race goes. I'm more focused on racing this weekend so I haven't stopped to see what comes next. 'At the moment I am the...
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