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Hellmund laments lost opportunities to rescue Manor
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Long linked to a potential deal to bail out the now-defunct Manor Racing team, Formula One promoter and organiser Tavo Hellmund admitted this week that the result of the final race of 2016 proved the deciding factor in why the plans collapsed. “At one point we had agreed to terms,” revealed Hellmund, who was in talks to buy the team for a year and a half. "We made two stabs at it. We offered 22 million pounds a year and one-half ago. “The first go-round, we were even going to involve Anthony Hamilton, Lewis’ dad. “We were looking to form a partnership with one of the big manufacturers, Mercedes or Honda. We had conversations with both," he added....
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