It may have finally broken into the top ten in the F1 constructors' standings, but Marussia's future remains uncertain. That is the claim of Mercedes' executive director Toto Wolff, who revealed that the Banbury-based backmarker was still pursuing merger talks with mid-grid rivals. The 2013 pre-season was rife with the suggestion that Marussia might move in with fellow minnow Caterham – a proposal apparently favoured by F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone as he looked to trim the field to just ten teams – but talks broke down amid shareholder fears. "I can confirm that discussions took place, [but] I wasn't involved in them and, as I understand it, the conclusion was unacceptable to...
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