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Richards fears for the future of two midfield F1 teams
Motorsport UK chairman David Richards has urged Liberty Media to financially protect the sport's smaller teams, singling out two specific outfits whose future could be in jeopardy due to F1's current coronavirus freeze. The global onslaught of the pandemic has already led to the cancellation or postponement of the first eight races of the 2020 season, with additional events likely to follow. The sport as a whole is set for a massive revenue hit, with the teams bearing the brunt of the financial shortfall. But in the event of a sustained shutdown, the very existence of F1's weaker members will come under threat according to Richards. Marko says lost races 'could cost teams 100 million'...
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