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Small teams really struggling with added 2017 costs - Sauber

Formula 1's smaller teams are really struggling with the additional costs of splitting development between 2016 and 2017 cars, according to Sauber team manager Beat Zehnder. With an agreement in place to dramatically change the way the cars look with wider tyres, wings and chassis, as well as larger diffusers, teams are having to split resources to ensure they don't slip behind and allow their competitors to get a head start. That, according to Zehnder, is a huge financial burden for a team which is already struggling. 'We've been in a more comfortable situation,' said Zehnder. 'We have financial difficulties, it's not a secret, but the good thing is we are still...
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