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Ben Gilbert: commitment

2 Mar 2026 Acquired Formula 1

“Look, that business reality. Give me a few months, and I will find a buyer for the team.”

— Ben Gilbert

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Ben Gilbert
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Claim type
commitment
Recorded
2 Mar 2026
Publisher
Acquired
Episode
Formula 1

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…Yes. He's scrambling. And he's like, wait a minute, Honda. You're worried about looking bad to the public and shareholders by continuing to operate an F1 team in this climate. You know what's going to make you look even worse if you lay off the 1,000 people that are part of this team? So how about instead-- You just give me some time. I understand you might need to lay everyone off. Look, that business reality. Give me a few months, and I will find a buyer for the team. I just need you to keep everyone employed so that there's something to sell. Yes, yes.…

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