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Mercedes, Ferrari give less powerful engines to customers - Ecclestone
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Bernie Ecclestone says the F1 engines supplied by Mercedes and Ferrari to their customer teams have “a lot less power” than the ones used by their respective works outfit. F1’s commercial rights chief has been openly and repeatedly criticising the two manufacturers for the past few months in the light of their reluctance to endorse measures to introduce cheaper power units. Ecclestone first warned Mercedes and Ferrari’s grip on the sport could end up destroying it altogether before adding that he believed there was a gentleman’s agreement between the two rivals. With eight out of the 11 teams supplied by either Mercedes or Ferrari, the 85-year-old supremo...
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