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McLaren handed an extra power unit

Struggling McLaren will be allowed an extra engine for each of their drivers as Formula 1 announced a package of measures on Thursday that included an overhaul of its controversial power unit penalty system. The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that a meeting of the sport's Strategy Group had agreed a number of steps, some of which would be put to a vote next week. 'It was agreed to allow an extra power unit per driver in the first year to any new manufacturer entering the championship and, for the sake of fairness, the measure will apply retroactively to Honda for the 2015 season,' it said. Former champions McLaren are in the first year of a new...
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