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Fernandes blames big teams for Caterham collapse

Sutton Images Enlarge Ex-Caterham boss Tony Fernandes says Formula One's big teams should shoulder some of the blame for the downfall of the sport's two smallest outfits in the last week. Caterham and Marussia have both gone into administration and will not take part in this weekend's US Grand Prix. Although the teams had been struggling, the loss of both before the end of the season has come as a wake-up call to those running the sport. Fernandes founded Caterham in 2010 and ran the team until midway through this season when he sold up to focus on his main business Air Asia and his Premier League football team Queens Park Rangers. He says the uneven distribution of wealth in the sport,...
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