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F1 manufacturers angered by Ecclestone's "cartel" accusation

F1 engine suppliers have vehemently denied Bernie Ecclestone's recent suggestion that they are acting like a cartel. Ecclestone has long made clear his frustration about the power of the manufacturers, and in particular Ferrari and Mercedes, not least because he has found himself unable to influence their choice of customers. He told the Daily Mail: "This sort of thing is what is commonly known as a cartel. And cartels are illegal. We are running something that is illegal. On top of all that it is anti-competitive." Ferrari and Mercedes did not take kindly to the accusation, given that the word "cartel" has obvious associations with illegal behaviour. "I think this...
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