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Renault: F1 engine rules not "fit for purpose"

Renault says it is open to a change in Formula 1's engine regulations over the next few years, after suggesting that the current power units are not 'fit' for the sport's demands. The French car manufacturer made it clear several years ago that it would only remain in F1 if the sport moved to the turbo hybrid rules that came into force at the start of 2014. The success of those regulations has been called into question recently on cost and spectacle grounds, and manufacturers are currently involved in discussions to come up with alternative ideas to head off the threat of an independent engine from 2017. Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul accepts that the current engines may not...
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