Toto Wolff says Mercedes is open to Bernie Ecclestone's suggestion that there should be a change in the way Formula 1's income is distributed to the teams. At the moment Ferrari receives an extra payment based on its position as the sport's oldest team, while Red Bull, Mercedes, McLaren and Williams all receive annual bonus payments on top of what they earn for their finishing positions in the constructors' championship. Ecclestone wants to have a greater emphasis on performance, which would give other teams a chance to get a bigger slice of the pie if they perform. On Thursday Wolff met with Ecclestone to hear what he has in mind. "We had a long discussion on various topics, and one...
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