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McLaren welcomes new teams
While Ferrari was never too happy about three new teams entering the sport this year, rivals McLaren do welcome debutants such as Lotus, Virgin and HRT. McLaren Managing Director Jonathan Neale said on Tuesday that F1 must do the best it can to ensure the new names are soon up, running and stable.
"I believe we have to be supportive here and try to get new teams off the ground," Neale said in a general press call on Tuesday.
"Some Formula 1 drivers raised concerns about the new entrants and, even though I understand what they're saying, I believe it's a matter for the FIA to look at.
"We've to got to get as many of these teams off the ground, get them running and stable as quickly as possible for them to survive in Formula 1 because the loss of Honda, Toyota and BMW is very disappointing, obviously. I am excited by the new teams but sad at the loss of the teams that left us."
When asked if he would prefer to see the new teams succeed, Neale concluded: "Yes, I believe this is important for the sport."
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