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FIA: Customer engines must be same spec

– Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has ruled that customer power units used during the 2016-2020 seasons must be the same specification as that of the primary team.Red Bull, frustrated by Renault's struggle for reliability and performance, has been pushing to secure an alternative engine supply agreement for the 2016 campaign.At the Russian Grand Prix, it was suggested that Ferrari could supply 2015-spec engines, but only to one of Red Bull or junior team Toro Rosso, due to the demands involved.However, in updated regulations published by the FIA, it is made clear that manufacturers must supply identical engines to its customer teams until the end of the latest cycle."Only...
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