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Ecclestone hits back at ‘windbag' drivers

Bernie Ecclestone has called some of the Formula 1 drivers 'windbags' in response to their complaints about the current state of Formula 1. Following the Australian Grand Prix, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association wrote an open letter to the Formula 1 bosses, criticising the 'obsolete' and 'ill-structured' governance of the sport. This led to even more complaints from the drivers with Sebastian Vettel likening Formula 1 to an ice-cream parlour attempting to sell the wrong flavour to the masses. Speaking about F1's decision not to revert to the 2015 qualifying format after the new elimination system was widely panned, the Ferrari driver said: 'I am as disappointed as probably anyone that I...
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