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Schumacher: F1 needs manufacturers

By Jonathan Noble

Tuesday, June 9th 2009, 15:47 GMT

Seven times world champion Michael Schumacher has added his voice to the row over the future of Formula 1 - claiming that the manufacturers should not be forced to accept the kind of radical cost cut proposals being put forward by the FIA.

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