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Mercedes, Renault: F1 risks needless arms race with new engines

Renault and Mercedes believe Formula 1 risks opening up a needless spending arms race and having a less competitive grid with the new engine regulations that have been proposed for 2021. In the wake of a meeting between engine manufacturers, the FIA and the F1 Group to discuss a vision for future engine rules, there are concerns that the ideas put forward are not what grand prix racing needs. While the engine proposals revealed on Tuesday appear similar to the current versions – keeping the same 1.6-litre engine but ditching the MGU-H for a more powerful MGU-K – the changes are enough to force manufacturers to build all-new engines. In fact, Renault and Mercedes are in agreement that...
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