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Old 30 Apr 2009, 12:30 (Ref:2452861)   #4
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£40 mil is what you'll have to find to run your very own F1 team.

http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre...c_290409a.aspx
Its actually a lot more than that. Admirable though it is, this budget 'cap' has more holes than a collendar ! It doesn't include engines, driver salaries and anything outside of the teams' control. On top of that, compliance with this cap is optional !

Have you seen the bit about financial aid for new entrants. I love this one :

" It will also offer 20 economy class air tickets for each new team for events held outside Europe. "

I was on a Varig flight to Sao Paulo about three years ago and the entire Williams team, along with a ton of Renault personnel locked out the business and first class sections of the plane !

Looks like there'll be a business class championship and an economy class championship in 2010
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