F1 Formula One - Mercedes 2018 Car Launch - Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Britain - February 22, 2018 Mercedes' Executive Director Toto Wolff during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned that a breakaway series to rival Formula One is a "realistic" possibility if the championship's stakeholders fail to placate Ferrari in their long-term vision for the sport.
Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has threatened his team could quit if F1's American owners Liberty Media follow through on plans for simpler engines and a redistribution of prizemoney after contracts expire in 2020.
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