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Symonds sees greener, two-stroke future for F1 engines

Formula 1's chief technical officer Pat Symonds says that the best way forward for the sport's future engine development might lie in two-stroke engines. That's the same sort of engine used in outboard motors and for small bikes and lawnmowers. Adopting such technology for motorsport's premier class would not be without controversy, but Symonds is adamant that it's a direction worth considering. "We need to look at what our future power units will look like," Symonds told an energy efficiency conference at the Motorsport Industry Association this week. Symonds admits tweaking aero regs for 2019 was wrong move "At F1 this is what we are engaged in at the moment. I’m very...
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