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Ecclestone: Merc penalty was pre-determined
While the International Tribunal rendered judgment on the Mercedes and Pirelli private test, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has issued a controversial comment to the Times by suggesting the outcome was know well in advance. Ecclestone was quoted by the time reporter Mathew Syed as saying that Jean Todt called him and told him what the penalty would be:
'That's great,' Ecclestone told todt. 'Congratulations on conducting a good process, Jean.'
‘As he hangs up, a call comes through from his office to say that Toto Wolff, the executive director of the Mercedes team is on the line. Bernie says he gave him the good news telling he had got away with a reprimand. Mr Wolff then,...
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