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Spokesman Mark Di-Toro goes so far as to say that Blackpool is among the top 40 or 50 locations for foreign visitors but admits that "it's not that well known abroad as yet - there's been a lot of regeneration and it's an area we do promote but mainly for domestic tourists".
BBC: Blackpool: Why isn't it marketed to foreign tourists?
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Super Aguri folded earlier in the year after lengthy sponsorship struggles, and even those teams fortunate enough to have rich benefactors -- Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Force India -- rarely make an impression on the front of the grid.
CNN: Mosley demands F1 cuts costs
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Whiting's statement contradicted an announcement by the FIA's world council on 24 June which listed the eight Fota teams - McLaren, Ferrari, Renault, BMW, Toyota, Brawn, Red Bull and Toro Rosso - as confirmed entries.
BBC: F1 breakaway plans still in place