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'Distinct danger' F1 could lose small teams

Mar.26 David Richards has called on Liberty Media to ensure the smaller F1 teams are "looked after" amid the global pandemic and economic crash. Formerly an F1 team boss, Richards is now head of Motorsport UK, Britain's motorsport governing body. Most Formula 1 teams are based in England, and are staring into a long period without racing and therefore a huge chunk of their ongoing funding. "A lot will depend on the way Formula 1 behaves throughout this," Richards told Press Association. "F1 cannot afford to lose teams at the back of the grid because that would be a disaster for them. "Bernie (Ecclestone) made sure that when there were tough times the smaller...
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