Lack of Concorde could save Formula 1
Once again, Formula 1 is struggling to finalise a new Concorde Agreement. But if Bernie Ecclestone and CVC want more races, not signing could be the only way for teams to prevent an escalation of costs, as Dieter Rencken explains
The Concorde Agreement, the document that outlines Formula 1's technical, governance and financial aspects, is so secret that not even Julian Assange of Wikileaks infamy has access to a copy - and rest assured that situation is not through lack of wanting.
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