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Analysis: Paddock Club decline symbolises F1's woes
Insiders reckon that the ultra-exclusive Formula 1 Paddock Club isn't quite what it used to be - a reflection of the state of the sport financially, explains Kate Walker. Formula 1's finances have been a topic of hot discussion for years, the twin troubles of the loss of tobacco sponsorship and the global financial crisis that soon followed having made money a major factor for the duration of Jean Todt's FIA presidency. That the sport has seen better times is clear from a look at the scantly sponsored cars themselves. McLaren's recent livery change prompted press room ribbing that, with its black and red colour scheme and lack of sponsor logos, the car could be mistaken for a Virgin Racing...
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