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Mercedes downplays Ecclestone Ferrari assistance claim

Mercedes and Renault have played down Bernie Ecclestone’s suggestion that Ferrari has been given a helping hand to success in Formula 1 with help from outside. Ecclestone stirred up some controversy over the Mexican Grand Prix weekend when he suggested to an Italian newspaper that Mercedes had helped Ferrari with its engine – to make itself look better when it beat the Maranello team to title glory. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff suggested that the comments were not a criticism, but more a way of Ecclestone causing mischief – and reminding the paddock of his influence. “He is the only one who is able to sit on the other side of the world and throw a hand grenade and it actually lands in...
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