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From GMM
Sahara Force India has avoided becoming the next formula one team to drop out of this weekend's US grand prix.
Now in administration, backmarkers Caterham and Marussia will miss not only Austin but also the penultimate round of the 2014 world championship a week later in Brazil.
Reports said the Silverstone based team needed to make an urgent engine payment to supplier Mercedes on Monday or risk joining Caterham and Marussia on the sidelines in Austin.
But Germany's Auto Motor und Sport now reports that Sahara Force India has "removed its neck from the noose" by paying the final engine instalment to the German marque.
It means the team remains in the battle to catch McLaren for fifth in the constructors' world championship.
According to Auto Motor und Sport, the fifth-placed team will receive $62 million in official prize money from Bernie Ecclestone, rather than $59m for sixth.
Sahara Force India has avoided becoming the next formula one team to drop out of this weekend's US grand prix.
Now in administration, backmarkers Caterham and Marussia will miss not only Austin but also the penultimate round of the 2014 world championship a week later in Brazil.
Reports said the Silverstone based team needed to make an urgent engine payment to supplier Mercedes on Monday or risk joining Caterham and Marussia on the sidelines in Austin.
But Germany's Auto Motor und Sport now reports that Sahara Force India has "removed its neck from the noose" by paying the final engine instalment to the German marque.
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| Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes. (Photo: WRi2) |
It means the team remains in the battle to catch McLaren for fifth in the constructors' world championship.
According to Auto Motor und Sport, the fifth-placed team will receive $62 million in official prize money from Bernie Ecclestone, rather than $59m for sixth.