Manor failed to take part in practice , qualifying or the race in Australia . The British-based team escaped sanction from the Australian GP stewards . Team would have forfeited £28m of revenues after finishing ninth in last year's constructors ' championship if they did not attend opening race . But F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone indicated that they must now pay .
Manor failed to take part in practice , qualifying or the race in Melbourne . The British-based team escaped sanction from the Australian GP stewards . Team would have forfeited £28m of revenues after finishing ninth in last year's constructors ' championship if they did not attend opening race . But F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone indicated that they must now pay .