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F1 warned of fuel-saving "mess" in 2017
Formula 1 risks turning itself in to a fuel-saving 'mess' in 2017 if the current 100kg allowance is not increased for the arrival of faster and heavier cars, warns Renault tech chief Nick Chester. The move to the new turbo hybrid regulations in 2014 was aimed at helping F1 deliver an environmentally-friendly message – with cars running around 40% less fuel than they did in the V8 era. However, plans for higher-downforce cars next year, which will also be heavier, has prompted concerns that F1 is going to need to rethink the 100kg limit that has been in place. Estimates that teams have put together suggest fuel demands could increase by around 10 percent with the new cars – which could...
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