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'Difficult' for drivers to accept pay cuts amid crisis - Button
Jenson Button believes it would be "difficult" for the sport's top earners to accept a pay cut to support their team's efforts amid the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis. Formula 1 is at a standstill, with no clear date for when the racing will resume. The prospect of a calendar potentially cut down to less than 15 races implies a significant loss of revenue for the sport's constituents. Such a fallout will hurt the top three teams but could literally destroy the weakest members on the grid. Speaking on a Sky F1 Vodcast on Tuesday, Sky consultant Karun Chandkok argued that drivers should perhaps take a pay cut if they perform in significantly fewer races than their...
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