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Roll-over grid penalties dropped, Virtual safety car introduced

An unpopular and controversial rule from the 2014 season has been dropped, while 2015 will also see the introduction of the Virtual Safety Car. While the rule changes for 2015 are not as dramatic as some introduced in previous seasons, here are some of the important changes for this season you need to know. One of the biggest changes will see the number of available power units for each driver drop from five in 2014, to four in 2015. This means that each engine is expected to last five races each. However, unlike in 2014, a power unit change no longer means an automatic penalty, but rather a cumulative penalty, as explained by the regulations: 'For the purposes of this, the power unit...
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