The Weekly Grapevine
The collapse of Super Aguri has ramifications beyond the simple loss of a team, writes Dieter Rencken
The Butterfly Effect
If the demise of Super Aguri does not ultimately go down as the most significant Formula One team closure in the 58-year-old history of the world championship, it will certainly rank right up there with the likes of Brabham, BRM, Cooper and Lotus - championship winners all - and the withdrawal from the sport of a legendary supplier such as Cosworth.
Given that over 120 teams have, for various reasons - including bankruptcy, achievement of marketing objectives, death of a team kingpin, and a myriad others - departed the scene over F1's life-time, and that Super Aguri failed to even see its third birthday, the statement illustrates precisely the level of turmoil the sport is presently experiencing.
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