Mercedes has announced a sponsorship deal with semi-conductor giant AMD that perhaps puts to rest the speculation regarding the German team's future in F1. Recent reports in the media have suggested that a fall in profits last year and subsequent cost-cutting measures could prompt Mercedes to leave F1 at the end of the year, before the sport's regulation overhaul. The Silver Arrows squad's future could be sealed one way or the other at an upcoming Daimler board meeting believed to be scheduled for February 14. But few believe the automobile manufacturer will pull the plug on F1, and its most recent sponsorship deal appears to support that view. Mercedes set for £20M sponsorship deal with...
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