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Former F1 designer Barnard fears tighter 2021 rules cuts innovation
John Barnard, legendary designer for McLaren and Ferrari, says the complex power unit regulations are causing Formula 1’s current difficulties while tighter rules and costs mooted for 2021 would risk suffocating innovation. Barnard, who left F1 in 2001, keeps close eye on the climate within the sport and feels only manufacturer-backed teams have the opportunity to fight at the front given the costs and impact the current power unit rules produce on the F1 pecking order. Mercedes has dominated the V6 Hybrid era, winning four consecutive F1 world drivers’ and constructors’ titles, with its nearest rivals being Ferrari while customer teams have struggled to consistently compete....
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