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Newey warns no engine tokens could lead to "spending frenzy"

Adrian Newey fears that a move to abandon Formula 1's engine token system could make grand prix racing less competitive. F1's manufacturers have agreed to lift restrictions on engine development for 2017, after feeling that the limits on what car makers could do was not allowing the field to close up. But rather than it being good for competition, Red Bull technical chief Newey fears that the gaps between pace-setter Mercedes and the others could actually increase. Read Also: Analysis: The winners and losers from the end of F1 engine tokens He is especially worried that his team's partner Renault which may not be able to match the spending power of its German rival. "If you look back...
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