Ecclestone rejects Mercedes' TV coverage criticism


Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (44) leads on the first corner during the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Japan, September 27, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has defended the television coverage of last month's Japanese Grand Prix after champions Mercedes complained that their drivers barely featured despite a one-two finish.

The Sept. 27 race at Suzuka triggered immediate conspiracy theories, with some even suggesting the manufacturer was being punished by Ecclestone for refusing to supply rivals Red Bull with engines for next year.

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