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Khatir Soltani
From GMM

To boost the 2009 Grand Prix grid from its current 18 cars, Formula 1 teams may be invited to field third cars.

That is the information of the Swiss motor racing weekly Motorsport Aktuell, which said Honda's withdrawal has left the sport in breach of its contracts with TV broadcasters.

To get the numbers back up to the minimum 20 competitors, top teams including Ferrari and McLaren could be urged to each voluntarily field a third non-points scoring car.
photo:Ferrari
Khatir Soltani
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