Tavo Hellmund, the man who helped resurrect the United States and Mexican Grands Prix, has emerged as the favourite to complete a takeover of the Manor Formula 1 team. The Mexican-American, who helped lead the Austin project and worked with Mexicans on their race, is understood to have teamed up with Texan investors for a planned purchase of the Manor outfit. He has been talking to the team for more than one year now to get the deal across the line. Manor's current owner Stephen Fitzpatrick admitted at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that he had agreed terms with an unidentified party for a sale of his outfit – which could go ahead in the next few weeks. "I can't talk too...
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