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Ecclestone: Mercedes helped Ferrari become title rival
Bernie Ecclestone believes that Ferrari’s return to form in Formula 1 may have been assisted by rivals Mercedes giving it a helping hand with its engine. Ferrari emerged as Mercedes’ main threat in the championship this year, having made big progress since a difficult start to the turbo hybrid formula in 2014. And although a restructuring inside Ferrari over the past 12 months has helped lift its chassis performance, Ecclestone has dropped a firm hint that it was helped on the powerunit front by its main rival. Asked if Ferrari had had any external help, Ecclestone told Italian newspaper La Repubblica in an exclusive interview: "In this case, no one can know except the one who did...
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