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FIA abandons plans for standard 2021 gearbox supplier

Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has abandoned proposals to introduce a standard gearbox supplier for the 2021 season. Earlier this year it was revealed that the gearbox cassette was set to be the latest component to be standardised, as part of a push to reduce development costs for teams. But on Friday it was revealed that the FIA’s Technical Department has deemed that as there is “little performance differentiation” at present, the move has been canned. FIA statement in full: “Following detailed analysis by the FIA Technical Department of submissions to a tender process launched on 18 February 2019 for the single supply of the gearbox cassette in the FIA...
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