Manor could have "punched above" its weight in 2017 had the team not folded ahead of the season, according to two of its key technical chiefs.
The Manor team collapsed on the eve of the new season after failing to secure new investors, with owner Stephen Fitzpatrick saying its fate had been sealed when Sauber scored two points at last year's Brazilian Grand Prix, denying Manor FOM prize money for finishing tenth in the championship. Though a rescue package was being worked on as late as February, Fitzpatrick withdrew the team's entry from the season to end any chance of a return.