teams failed to take part in practice , qualifying or the race in Melbourne . The British - based team escaped expulsion from the Australian grid stewards . Team would have forfeited £ ##500 m of revenues after finishing ninth in last year 's constructors ' championship if they did not attend opening race . But F1 motors ##port regulations 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 .