India, Jan. 3 -- How many F1 teams will change hands over the winter break?

As the year comes to an end, and Formula 1 folk wind down a little, there is quite a lot of talk about Formula 1 teams being up for sale. The word is that at least two of the 10 teams could change hands in the course of the winter break. Whether such discussions come to fruition remains to be seen, but there has been speculation in recent months over the future ownership of four of the teams. In part, this is because the current owners have either found it difficult to fund their operations, or because they do not wish to continue providing money.

There is a certain amount of demand at the moment because, in theory, F1 teams ought to have a better deal with the ne...