At the strategy group meeting in Paris last week, Force India and other rival teams blocked the ailing Marussia's bid to return to F1 as Manor this year by using its 2014 car, which appeared to be the death knell for the backmarker team, but apparently not… Auto Motor und Sport claims on Friday that Manor has a new plan, as correspondent Tobias Gruner reported, 'The team will attempt to get a car ready for the new regulations for the third race in Shanghai.' Under the current rules, teams reportedly may miss up to three grands prix and still keep their world championship status alive. Gruner said Manor has ruled out being able to get a 2015 rules-conforming car up and running for...
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