Marussia have confirmed to Sky Sports they held discussions with Caterham over the winter following Bernie Ecclestone's bombshell disclosure the two outfits considered a merger which would have reduced the 2013 grid to just ten teams.
Marussia confirm talks with Caterham following Bernie Ecclestone's 'merger' claim
But Caterham boss insists exit talk is 'nonsense'
By Pete Gill and Mike Wise in Kuala Lumpur