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Marussia still eligible for prize money - Ecclestone
Marussia would still be entitled to collect the prize money it earned from finishing inside the top ten, according to Bernie Ecclestone, as long as it competes in 2015. The now-collapsed team secured ninth in the standings thanks to Jules Bianchi's ninth-place finish in Monaco, earning the team two points - enough to put it ahead of Sauber and Caterham. Such a position brings with it huge financial reward. Marussia is entitled to claim £43 million ($67m) for securing ninth which is far more than the £6.5m ($10m) for finishing last. However with the team entering administration and closing completely, it was thought it had forgone the right to the prize money, but Ecclestone has...
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