From: WSJ.com: Law Blog
The Formula One racing league, long known for its popular Grand
Prix circuit, has become increasingly unpopular with a number of
its own teams. So much so that eight squads recently announced
their intention to leave F1. In any event, the threat didnt go over
so well with the folks over at F1. In fact, they announced their
intent to sue the teams that fled the league.
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