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Manor's fate was sealed in Brazil - Fitzpatrick
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In another case of demonstrating just how unfair Formula 1's current money distribution system is, Manor's Stephen Fitzpatrick says that his team's demise was practically sealed in Brazil last November. The announcement this morning of the Banbury-based outfit being put into administration after failing to secure an influx of fresh capital is pretty much the nail in the coffin for Manor. Stephen Fitzpatrick however says the team's future was put into jeopardy the moment its lost 10th place in the Constructors' standings to Sauber when Felipe Nasr finished ninth in Brazil. "When I took over the team in 2015, the challenge was clear; it was imperative that the team...
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