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Todt says crisis rule changes unlikely

Jean Todt has lashed out at teams who are criticising the 'new' face of formula one. Ahead of his much-vaunted meeting on Sunday with Bernie Ecclestone and Luca di Montezemolo, the FIA president hit back at criticisms of the sport in the wake of revolutionary rule changes. "Making a judgement after two races is like George Lucas or Brad Pitt speaking ill of their next film -- (as if to say) 'don't come to the movie!'" Todt told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport in Bahrain. The Frenchman admitted he suspects the criticisms are being made because those complaining loudest are struggling to keep up with dominant Mercedes. "Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari knew for five years what...
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