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'Independent engine is nonsense' - Wolff
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Toto Wolff has dismissed the idea of an independent engine in Formula One, saying it is backward thinking for the sport. In late 2015 the FIA announced plans to introduce an independent power unit which would be available to non-manufacturer teams at a cheaper rate than the current engines. Part of the plan was to remove power from the manufacturers, but Wolff says the whole idea is not the direction in which the sport should be heading. "The independent engine is complete nonsense, just a few [people] still debating about it," Wolff told Speedweek. "We go with a hybrid on the road and will continue racing like that. Today's engine designs are the most...
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