It has been revealed that F1 backs certain (unnamed) GP2 and GP3 drivers to 'encourage the development of the sport in key markets'. The revelation comes in the prospectus for the planned floatation of the sport on the Singapore stock exchange in 2012 but which was eventually halted by the Eurozone crisis. At 498 pages from time to time fresh nuggets are still unearthed in the prospectus, and sure enough page 166 contains a section on GP2. According to a report in Forbes, the prospectus states that 'from time to time, we sponsor GP2 and GP3 drivers to encourage the development of the sport in key markets'. The prospectus further states that F1's management 'intend to develop and foster,...
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