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Reader Rights: TV blackouts and Bernie Ecclestone
The controversial TV blackout for Mercedes during the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix saw Bernie Ecclestone deny (twice) that it was done deliberately so. For those who know the sport and Ecclestone, this was yet another questionable answer and tactic. After all, how would Mercedes AMG Petronas justify to their board (Mercedes Benz – the car company) a six minutes coverage (out of a possible ninety!) on global television for a race where they scored yet another 1-2 – basically were unbeatable yet again? Force India faced a similar issue at the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix when the team deemed the race ‘unsafe’ after a few team members were attacked. While reasons for the recent TV snub at...
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