Former team boss Gian Carlo Minardi thinks it is "absurd and unsportsmanlike" from Force India and Sauber to oppose to Manor's comeback.
Last Thursday, the former Marussia team tried to obtain permission from the Strategy Group to start the 2015 season with its 2014 car. But the proposition was rejected by Force India and other rival teams. "Opposing small teams hope to split up the amount due to Marussia, but perhaps they did not count to ten," said Minardi, who is predicting that, without small teams, the burden of coming last will fall onto manufacturer teams.
"Get rid of the two Cinderellas (Marussia and Caterham), it means shortening the grid. Consequently, last line would be occupied by teams with far greater budgets and ambitions, with commercial consequences to be verified." Minardi fought for small teams throughout his time in F1, having himself founded a team with limited ressources that raced at the back of the grid. He believed in giving young drivers' a chance. Giancarlo Fisichella, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Jarno Trulli, for instance, all had long careers in F1 after starting with Minardi. Recent Articles
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