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Mercedes/Red Bull F1 relations need mending

Mercedes/Red Bull F1 relations need mending

With the championship battle between F1’s top two teams having gone to the wire in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, tensions between Red Bull boss Christian Horner and Mercedes chief Toto Wolff erupted as the season neared its end.

The level of animosity between the pair spilled over at times to them getting involved in clashes in FIA press conferences or in the media.

While the pair did shake hands during a final meeting in Abu Dhabi, the controversy over the safety car restart in the finale, and the protests lodged by Mercedes after the race, highlighted that things were still not completely settled between the two squads.

Speaking as he collected a prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Award in Italy on Tuesday night, Domenicali said F1 needed to address the issue next year and not let the fallout of this season fester.

Instead, he felt it important that Mercedes and Red Bull mended its relationship for the good of the series.

Asked if he had any worries for F1 in 2022, Domenicali said:…

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