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Abiteboul: Three engine limit not right for Formula 1

This forthcoming season Formula 1 drivers will only be entitled to use three engines, as opposed to four in previous seasons, a new rule that Renault chief Cyril Abitebiul does not support and says is a headache but his team will manage. In 2018 each driver will only be allowed three MGU-H, turbocharger and ICE unit with only two MGU-K, control electronics and energy store components to be permitted before being subject to grid penalties. These limitations could well mean an even greater spate of grid penalties as drivers go through their allotments faster than they did last year when they had four power units at their disposal. Grid penalties have been a farce with nearly 800 related...
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