The impending row over prize money will make the weekend's spat between Renault and Toro Rosso appear like a tea party at the Ritz, for when teams are told they are not only going to lose their various bonuses but that that the basic split will more equal also, the gloves will be well and truly off. Red Bull's Christian Horner sums it up best, almost paraphrasing George Orwell's Animal Farm as he says he will be delighted to see the likes of Sauber, Force India and Haas receive more money, ‘just don't expect to use our cut to fund it’. Of course, the desire to level the playing field is at the very heart of Liberty Media's vision for the sport, a dream that one day we might see...
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