Just a couple of days after speaking bullishly about hoping to challenge the F1 midfield this season, Marussia has been forced to concede that it considered merging with back-of-the-grid rival Caterham.An article in the UK's Times newspaper quoted F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone as saying that the two minnows had considered the drastic move in a bid to ensure their survival into the 2013 season, citing the talks as a reason why Marussia had yet to sign its option on the new Concorde Agreement. However, while Marussia president Graeme Lowdon concedes that there were meetings to discuss the possibility of joining forces with Tony Fernandes' equipe, they came to nothing and are unlikely to be...
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