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Todt set on convincing manufacturers to remain in F1 amid crisis

FIA president Jean Todt says everything must be done to encourage manufacturers to remain in F1 despite the inevitable economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. The global pandemic has left businesses around the world counting costs, and the automobile industry is no exception. The conjunction of a paradigm shift to electric mobility and a sudden economic downturn that will force manufacturers to rein in costs could compel them to kill off their F1 programs. "I don't think that the priority number one now for a manufacturer is to secure continuity in motor racing," the FIA president told Motorsport.com. "I was just reading a UN report today on the Sustainable Development...
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