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Mercedes dominance hurting F1 claims official

A Russian official on expressed concern that Mercedes' continuing dominance is hurting formula one. 'The difference between Mercedes and the other teams is catastrophic,' Igor Ermilin, the presidential advisor to the Russian automobile federation, told Tass news agency after the country's grand prix. While there have been signs Ferrari and Red Bull are finally closing the gap to Mercedes, at Sochi the silver team's advantage was almost a second in qualifying and in the race Nico Rosberg won with ease. 'This gap creates the problem of a loss of interest in the race, because the result is clear from the beginning,' Ermilin added. 'Today, with the best material, technical and human resources...
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