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Mercedes “screwed me” on bonus payments, says Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has elaborated on his desire to see a new payment structure introduced to Formula 1, which is to be based more on merit and performance than the system is currently. At the moment, Ferrari gets a special 'historical' payment, while Red Bull, Mercedes, Williams and McLaren also have extra annual guarantees that the other teams do not have access to. These mean the teams in question can earn more in a season than other teams that finish several places higher in the constructors' championship. However, Ecclestone stressed that there is already a performance element, as exemplified by Mercedes, who surprised him by triggering extra payments by winning two World Championships....
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