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Refuelling to return from 2017

Formula 1 bosses have agreed to bring back refuelling in 2017 as part of a range of measures aimed at making the sport more exciting. There will also be higher revving and louder engines and changes aimed at making cars 'five to six seconds a lap faster', governing body the FIA said. For 2016, bosses have approved a plan to allow teams free choice of the four available tyre compounds for each race. The changes still need to be approved by two further legislative stages. The changes were agreed on Thursday at a meeting of the F1 strategy group, which comprises FIA president Jean Todt, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull, Williams and Force India...
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