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Ovo Energy boss behind Manor Marussia revival

It's been revealed that energy boss Stephen Fitzpatrick is leading the revival of the Manor Marussia F1 Team, according to the BBC. The 37-year-old, who started Ovo Energy in 2009, is providing the majority of funding to get Manor back on the grid for the 2015 season. The project is personally financed and isn't connected to Ovo, though it isn't clear if he will use the team as a means to promote his Bristol based energy company. Manor, which will officially be known as the Manor Marussia F1 Team, aims to make the first race of the season with a modified version of its 2014 chassis. It was forced into heavily modifying its car to meet the 2015 Technical Regulations after Force India...
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