MELBOURNE, Australia - Manor Marussia has escaped sanction after being probed by Formula 1's governing body for failing to put its cars on track at the season-opening Australian Formula 1 GP on Sunday (March 15 2015).
Recently re-born after coming out of administration, the British-based team transported its vehicles to Albert Park but was unable to get them to run in practice or qualifying, ruling them out of the race which was won by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.
Team principal John Booth, blaming software problems and other glitches, said it was important that the team had made the trip and tried to get its cars in action.