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2008-like F1 manufacturer exodus possible - Theissen

Apr.1 BMW's former F1 boss Mario Theissen says it is "of course" possible that the sport could witness an exodus of car manufacturers amidst the global pandemic. After the global financial crisis struck in 2008, four manufacturers involved in Formula 1 - Honda, Toyota, Renault and the Theissen-led BMW - withdrew from the series soon afterwards. Speaking to the BBC, Red Bull boss Christian Horner admitted that the impact of coronavirus "reminds me very much of the 2008 financial crisis - but this goes way beyond that". Theissen agrees, telling the Starting Grid podcast that a similar carmaker exodus "cannot be ruled out". "We just have to wait and...
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