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Abiteboul still determined to have three-engine rule scrapped
Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul is determined to lobby for a late change to this year's three-engine limit rule. The new rule, which Red Bull's Christian Horner agrees is "barking mad", will sees teams' engine allocation per driver drop from four to three basic power units. Three elements however - the MGU-K, energy store and control electronics parts - fall from three to just two components for the entire 21-race campaign. The restrictive trend was started back in 2004 with the introduction of F1's one-engine-per-weekend rule destined to reduce costs. While Renault is confident it can deliver a competitive and reliable unit this year despite the reduction, Abiteboul is...
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