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Haryanto closing on Manor 2016 F1 drive?
Rio Haryanto could be stepping up to Formula 1 in 2016, if a leaked letter appearing to confirm the availability of substantial financial backing from the Indonesian government proves genuine. The GP2 driver, who won three races in 2015, is considered to be creeping into contention for one of the two Manor drives available courtesy of his substantial state-backed financial support and prior ties with the team under its former Marussia guise. Having held a reserve role in 2012, the prospect of Haryanto landing a race drive in F1 was then raised by his presence in the team during testing in Abu Dhabi. Furthering the speculation, a letter has now surfaced on the social network Reddit from...
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