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Mercedes oppose call to free up F1 engine development
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Dominant Mercedes and their engine customers plan to block an attempt by Formula 1 rivals to relax the rules and allow engine development during the course of next season, arguing that lifting the restrictions will incur substantial extra costs.
The engine rules are currently ‘frozen' in-season to keep costs down after the introduction of costly new V6 turbo hybrid power units this year.
Renault-powered rivals Red Bull, dethroned by Mercedes as constructors' champions last weekend, and Ferrari want the rules relaxed to allow in-season development that might give them a chance to close the gap.
Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff told reporters in Russia...
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