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2013 title lacked sheen of earlier wins says Mateschitz
A leading figure at Red Bull's title sponsor Infiniti has admitted Sebastian Vettel has been "too successful" this year.
Andy Palmer, the luxury Nissan division's marketing boss, said the ease with which the German has been winning in 2013 has been a questionable spectacle.
"From that point of view you could say Sebastian has been too successful," he told Autocar.
"Wrapping up the championship with four races to run is maybe not good news for us from that perspective."
Even Dietrich Mateschitz, the Red Bull mogul and billionaire, admits the success of 2013 lacked the excitement of some previous triumphs.
"Obviously (that's true)," he told Austrian...
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