Should Mercedes buy Otro Capital’s 24% stake in the Alpine team, it would be a blow for the sporting integrity of Formula 1 at a time when action should be taken to make such a deal impossible. Common ownership – one entity’s ownership having a stake in another – is problematic in any sporting competition. It doesn’t matter how large or small that stake is, or whether it’s a controlling or minority one; it’s the potential for wrongdoing and the perception, therefore, that undermines the integrity of the sport. This isn’t about whether Mercedes would do anything untoward, because that’s not the point. Just as with my longstanding objection to Red Bull owning t …
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Author: Edd Straw
