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Johansson urges F1 to move away from “engineering porn”

Former Grand Prix driver Stefan Johansson says that Formula 1 must quickly move away from what he describes as the “engineering porn” that is reducing the role of the driver in the sport. The Swede’s comments come in the wake of three consecutive races affected by the new restrictions on pit-to-car radio communication in Baku, Austria and Silverstone. The latest of these in particular, which saw Nico Rosberg penalised and demoted one position for illegal radio assistance from Mercedes for a gearbox issue, has reignited debate about whether the new rules are serving their purpose properly. And Johansson has now weighed in, the former McLaren and Ferrari driver describing the situation...
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