Following the withdrawal of Honda, doubts have now been raised about the prolonged participation of manufacturers BMW and Mercedes-Benz in Formula One.
German publication Focus has reported that a management board vote concerning whether Mercedes should continue its successful 13-year association with McLaren was only narrowly carried in favour, by three votes to two.
“If they did, we could sue the a*** off them if they left,” the 78-year-old Ecclestone explained.

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