F1 faces civil war as Ecclestone tramples Rosberg and Hamilton

Once again politics overshadows sport as smaller teams accuse F1 bosses of trying to force them out

Bernie Eccleston
(Image credit: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty)

The 2014 F1 season will end with a head-to-head duel between Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after the German won the Brazilian Grand Prix to cut his British team-mate's championship lead to 17 points with one race remaining.

Under normal circumstances Hamilton would be the massive favourite, needing only to finish in the top six to take the title regardless of his rival's performance. However, Bernie Ecclestone's bizarre decision to award double points for the season finale in Abu Dhabi means that Rosberg has a good chance of pipping Hamilton to the post. If Rosberg can win the race then Hamilton must finish no lower than second.

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