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Force India and Sauber have bitterly attacked the decision by Bernie Ecclestone and Formula One’s main shareholders, CVC Capital Partners, to turn their backs on the smaller teams.
Struggling outfits have been told there is no more money on the table as the sport appears to move inexorably towards customer cars in 2016 when the major names will provide all the cars on the grid.
Before that it seems certain Ferrari and Red Bull will run three cars next year to fill the holes left by Marussia and Caterham, who have fallen into administration.
Bob Fernley, Force India’s deputy team principal, said at Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix: “We were given a clear direction there is no money on the table. There is a very clear programme coming in. The goal is to move to customer-car teams and the three cars will be the interim. That would allow them to keep the numbers while the customer cars are brought in.”
The new American team Haas are set to be Ferrari’s first customers next year as the sport increasingly comes under the control of the big five: Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, McLaren and Williams.
My guess as to Ferrai's and Red Bull's line ups:
Ferrari:
Raikonnen
Vettel
Button
Red Bull:
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Vergne
As for customer cars I'm not surprised as it's been going on for years on and off unofficially.
