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F1's $10-million battle to be decided in desert showdown

With the unforgiving Arabian sun beating down on it by day, extreme heat is no stranger to the city of Abu Dhabi. That said, with the battle for sixth in the constructor’s standings set to go into overdrive, things could yet get even hotter. Two points is all that separates eighth-place Haas from seventh-placed Renault, with Toro Rosso a mere four points further ahead in sixth. Given such proximity, one good – or bad – performance on Sunday could make a multi-million dollar difference. Based on payouts from the 2016 season, whichever team finishes in P8 is set to take home approximately $19,470,000, P7 $22,715,000, and P6 $29,205,000 – potentially a $9,735,000 difference. In a...
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