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Customer car proposal 'very worrying' - Force India

Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has warned that the customer car proposal put forward by the big manufacturers is "very worrying" for the future of Formula 1. During a recent Strategy Group meeting, it was decided by Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull that they should supply 'customer cars' to smaller outfits for a set fee, in a bid to boost the grid and secure the future of the sport. However it could very well do the opposite and signal the death of the sport according to Fernley, who pointed out that manufacturers are always leaving F1 when things get tough, whilst independents swoop in to save the day. "The DNA and the strength of Formula 1 is about...
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