NOT saying that I agree with their decision; but, in the interest of fairness, this is Force India's stance...
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Force India: Marussia 2014 Formula 1 car proposal was 'speculative'Force India has defended its decision to vote against what it has called a "speculative" bid by Marussia to run its 2014 Formula 1 cars this season...
...Force India said it did not back the move.
...Force India's deputy team principal Bob Fernley insists, however, that his team did not support the 2014 car plan because Marussia's application did not appear to have solid foundations.
"The strategy group was faced with an application for Marussia's 2014 cars to compete in the 2015 championship," said Fernley.
"During the meeting it emerged that there were compliance issues and that the application lacked substance.
"Equally, the speculative application submitted contained no supporting documentation to reinforce the case for offering special dispensation.
"For example, no details were supplied of who the new owners would be or the operational structures that would be put in place.
"Given the lack of information, uncertain guarantees, and the speculative nature of the application, the decision was taken that it is better to focus on ensuring the continued participation of the remaining independent teams."...
