Some of them will never podium. Is there a TV profit sharing system in place that makes it worth their effort? I’m just trying to understand the intricacies of the sport.

I know there are sponsors but they seem to play a smaller role than in other motorsports.

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Posted by SprintFun

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Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:48 pm to weagle99

I don't know the exact answer (I'm sure you can look it up) but I believe the top 14 or 12 or some number of teams qualify for revenue sharing. So even though they'll never podium there is a race within the race to get to one of those spots.

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Posted by JohnnyKilroy

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Posted on 9/16/18 at 9:26 pm to weagle99

A few of the backmarkers are feeder teams

Sauber and Ferrari
Red Bull and Toro Rosso
Williams sucks but they used to be great, McLaren was winning championships not long ago

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Posted by MountainTiger

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Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:20 am to SprintFun

quote:
I don't know the exact answer (I'm sure you can look it up) but I believe the top 14 or 12 or some number of teams qualify for revenue sharing. So even though they'll never podium there is a race within the race to get to one of those spots.

There are only 10 teams right now but you're basically right. They get money based on the points they score.

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Posted by CXSteve

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Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:49 am to MountainTiger

How can Max Verstappen complain about backmarkers when his dad is Jos Verstappen? LINK

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Posted by TigrrrDad

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Posted on 9/17/18 at 6:36 pm to weagle99

In recent years in MotoGP, some of the backmarker teams charged for the ride - instead of being paid by the team, the rider had to pay to ride for that team. The rider would earn his money through sponsors. Not sure if this is still occurring since a couple new factories have joined the grid.

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Posted by MountainTiger

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Posted on 9/17/18 at 6:47 pm to TigrrrDad

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In recent years in MotoGP, some of the backmarker teams charged for the ride

In F1 it's not quite that institutionalized but some drivers do sort of pay their own way, or bring sponsor money to the team. Lance Stroll currently driving for Williams, is that way. His father dumped a bunch of money into the team. (But then he bought a different team so it's only a matter of time before Stroll leaves Williams for his dad's team.) I think Sergio Perez has some financial backing as well. And I'm pretty sure that Pastor Maldonado did too when he was in F1.

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Posted by Bama Shadow

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Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:50 pm to weagle99

Projected 2017 Formula 1 payments to teams ($m)
Disbursed over 10 instalments during 2017, in order of payout.
COL 1 COL 2 TOTAL LST CCB OTHER TOTAL 2016 +/- 2016 CLASS
Ferrari 36 41 (13%) 77 68 35 - 180 -9% 3
Mercedes 36 61 (19%) 97 - 39 35 171 - 1
Red Bull Racing 36 52 (16%) 88 - 39 35 161 +12% 2
McLaren 36 31 (9%) 67 - 30 - 97 +18% 6
Williams 36 33 (10%) 69 - - 10 79 -9% 5
Force India 36 36 (11%) 72 - - - 72 +7% 4
Toro Rosso 36 23 (7%) 59 - - - 59 +3% 7
Renault 36 16 (5%) 52 - - - 52 -19% 9
Sauber 36 13 (4%) 49 - - - 49 -10% 10
Haas - 19 (6%) 19 - - - 19 - 8
Total 324.5 324.5 649 68 143 80 940 965 (-3.5%)
(Figures rounded off for simplicity)

COL 1 = Payments are based a team's classification over two of the past three years
COL 2 = Payments are based solely on a team's 2016 classification
LST = Long-standing team
CCB = Constructors' championship bonus

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