Tiago: We've Doubled Our Budget

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TIAGO: WE'VE DOUBLED OUR BUDGET

ITV

Tiago Monteiro claims that Midland Racing has doubled its budget in a bid to be more competitive in 2006.

The Portuguese driver who is about to embark on his second season with the team, says that while Midland is still a small team there is significant investment in growth going on behind the scenes.

"That

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I would so hope so with such a clustered livery and racing suit

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I would so hope so with such a clustered livery and racing suit

They managed to increase their budget having lost Narain Karthikeyan

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They managed to increase their budget having lost Narain Karthikeyan

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They managed to increase their budget having lost Narain Karthikeyan’s most generous contribution? How is that possible?

they have got an even more generous contribution(double ,compared to last year)

From albers,Tiago and by selling the third seat to 3 drivers(i think)

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I think Midland are purely pumping in more cash as it is the first 'Midland F1' car as opposed to it being a Jordan. The fact that both race and three testers bring money would help, and it's not as if Narain had a massive amount of backing.

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I think Midland are purely pumping in more cash as it is the first 'Midland F1' car as opposed to it being a Jordan. The fact that both race and three testers bring money would help, and it's not as if Narain had a massive amount of backing.

cheers mate

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I would so hope so with such a clustered livery and racing suit

time will tell my friend, time will tell. My prediction is that MF1 are unlikely to move from their regular positions of 17 / 18, and more likely to move down to 19/20 ahead of Super Aguri, despite the touted funding increase