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Big teams baulk at suggestion to sacrifice prize money

Sutton Images Enlarge Formula One's top teams are not willing to sacrifice their share of the sport's revenues in order to see it redistributed among the smaller teams, as has been suggested by Bernie Ecclestone. The realities of F1's financial situation hit home over the US Grand Prix when Marussia and Caterham failed to make the trip after going into administration in recent weeks. The mid-grid teams made clear that something needed to change, with talks of a boycott being leaked to the media in an attempt to underline the severity of the situation. Ecclestone responded by saying it was up to the sport's biggest teams to sacrifice some of the prize money they receive under their...
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