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2014 regulations a tsunami compared to ripple of 2009 - Lotus

Lotus technical director James Allison says the 2009 regulation changes were relatively straightforward compared to the challenge awaiting the teams when F1 switches to V6 turbos in 2014. Next year the sport will ditch the naturally-aspirated V8s it has been using since 2006 in order to bring in the new engine formula, forcing teams to completely rethink their cars in the process. The last major regulation change was in 2009 when aero regulations changed to limit downforce and aid overtaking, but Allison said that was nothing compared to next year's changes. "It's going to be exciting," he said. "2009 changes were a ripple compared with the tsunami of 2014." Most teams...
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