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Mercedes caused Red Bull/Renault split - Ecclestone
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Bernie Ecclestone claims Red Bull terminated its contract with Renault as a result of instructions from Mercedes. Red Bull threatened to quit F1 when it couldn't secure a competitive power unit supply deal having moved to cancel its contract with Renault a year early. While Red Bull appears like to repair the relationship with the French engine manufacturer for next season, Ecclestone says Mercedes' originally had agreed to supply the four-time constructors' champions before reneging on the deal. "Mercedes had agreed to do it," Ecclestone told Motorsport-Magazin.com. "This is why they cancelled their contract with Renault because Mercedes had...
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