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F1 to remove engine restrictions
Formula 1 plans to remove restrictions on engine development for 2017. The move, which has been agreed by the teams but still needs to be officially ratified, will mean the end of the complicated 'token' system. Mercedes has dominated F1 since the introduction of turbo hybrid engines in 2014, winning the drivers' and constructors' championships for the past two seasons. The hope is that freeing up development will allow rivals to catch up. The 'token' system, which limited what can be done to engines and when, aimed to keep costs under control. But senior figures feel it has introduced unnecessary complexity and restricted the ability of manufacturers to improve their engines. How did the...
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