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[Jabberwocky]

What still grips me is that when HRT collapsed no one gave a s***. I feel that Caterham is going to be the same. At least HRT made it to the end of the season

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[Frontrunner]

Can't even pay Pirelli for tyres, wow they are in deep, Caterham could be going round Suzuka on rims.

[What's Burning?]

And all of the sudden Toro Rosso's car is sitting on on cement blocks...

[Jabberwocky]

I find it interesting that they have to pay pirelli, it is not a right to them as an entry to the championship

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[1Lemon]

I find it interesting that they have to pay pirelli, it is not a right to them as an entry to the championship

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Yeah I always wondered that, is the fact that they have to use a Pirelli and they have Pirelli's logo plastered everywhere.

[What's Burning?]

All teams pay Pirelli for their tires. TBF, the amount of rubber brought to the events and the amount of tires they go through on a GP weekend. Imagine even if it was just a couple hundred dollars a tire. Now throw in the man power and logistics to do that twenty times a year around the world. I read that it doesn't even come close to offsetting their cost. It was away to make up for the fact that everyone, Pirelli included wanted to go with 18" rubber to be more relevant.

[Jabberwocky]

I read that all the tyres get shredded after every even if they where used or not as it was cheaper that shipping tyres around the world

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[sagi58]

All teams pay Pirelli for their tires. TBF, the amount of rubber brought to the events and the amount of tires they go through on a GP weekend. Imagine even if it was just a couple hundred dollars a tire. Now throw in the man power and logistics to do that twenty times a year around the world. I read that it doesn't even come close to offsetting their cost. It was away to make up for the fact that everyone, Pirelli included wanted to go with 18" rubber to be more relevant.

I wonder, how much would they pay if they were to sponsor an F1 team?
Ooops... in this case, ALL the F1 teams!!

Seems to me, they have it made, when it comes to "free" advertising!

[What's Burning?]

Here we are shocked about Caterham, but it's not like Sauber, Lotus and FI are that much better off. Okay, Lotus and FI have a little more of a fighting chance, but Sauber is struggling big time.

[Jabberwocky]

Lotus borrowed a lot of money from the UK government at the end of last year to stay afloat.

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[CookinFlat6]

Lotus could actually be the place to be out of all those basket cases listed

An actually rich billionaire might be about to take it over, pay Merc for engines and bring Alonso back alongside his 12 year old son

[Jabberwocky]

I heard he was talking to Marussia after it all fell through with Sauber.

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[LiamCatterson]

Crap...

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/17583 ... at-factory

[Jabberwocky]

You beat me to it.
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/10/f ... -bailiffs/


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[LiamCatterson]

You beat me to it.
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/10/f ... -bailiffs/


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Yeah, I caught it just as SkyF1 posted the link and the headline just spelt disaster. Things just get worse for Caterham