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Ecclestone admits F1 crisis 'probably my fault'

+ Bernie Ecclestone admits that Formula 1’s current revenue distribution system is broken and admits that he must take some of the blame for the sport's current financial crisis. The Marussia and Caterham teams both entered administration in the last two weeks, slashing the grid for the United States Grand Prix down to just 18 cars, and prompting Force India, Lotus and Sauber to demand a review of the way F1’s revenue is split, as costs continue to escalate. Ecclestone, in a surprise confession, admitted that the way the sport’s money is distributed simply has to change. “The problem is there is too much money probably being distributed badly, [it's] probably my fault,” he said on...
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