Financing A1GP

[RSportRacer]

ok so the package is promoted via Mactooms business
u have 25 cars/franchises bought by each country
these cars are then bought by individuals, rich businessmen etc
they contract out a team etc to run the cars.

It is then a surprise to see $xxx being handed out in prize money. Prize money in national racing, there is none.
Now im assuming the drivers dont have to pay for the drive. The teams would be run and payed im assuming from the franchise holder.

Is it going to be case now that we get in most other series that the richest survive and the poor guys trundle away at the back

What is too stop say Brazil buying a new engine for each race and bolting on new brakes, shocks or anything that may wear and cause a drop off in performance.