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Ferrari boss warns of taxi drivers, trickery

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has warned against possible technical 'trickery' as Formula One enters a new and uncertain era. In a letter to Ferrari fans ahead of Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Montezemolo also expressed concern that the rule changes could turn the likes of Fernando Alonso into 'taxi drivers' rather than racers on the limit. Formula One has swapped the old 2.4 litre V8 engines for 1.6 litre V6 turbo power units with complicated energy recovery systems and an emphasis on fuel economy. "Such an important set of changes to the regulations is bringing some grey areas, for example fuel, software, consumption," wrote Montezemolo. "In these...
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