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Ecclestone claims Mercedes got head start in V6 turbo era

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone claims Mercedes had a head-start over its engine rivals at the start of the sport's current V6 trubo hybrid era. After the 2015 season opener, the F1 supremo on Monday sided with furious Renault-powered Red Bull as the former champions urged F1's governing body to intervene. Now, Ecclestone says Mercedes got a head-start over 2014 rivals Renault and Ferrari when the new engine rules were being devised. 'They knew a bit more about the [proposed] power unit,' he is quoted by Sky Sport 24, 'because the Mercedes people were in close contact with the FIA in defining the concept of this engine. 'It is why they had such a strong start last year and they are...
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