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Lauda blasts 2018 engine rule change
In light of Formula 1's controversial grid penalty system, Mercedes' Niki Lauda believes next year's rule which will further limit engine usage is a big mistake. In 2018, Formula 1 will bring down the number of power units a driver can use over the course of a season from 4 to just 3, a move which Red Bull's Christian Horner has highly criticised, believing it will only exacerbate the ridiculous effects of F1's grid penalty system. Lauda agrees that the scheduled change from 4 to 3 engines is "a mistake by F1's Strategy Group". "Everyone said that the engines could only be cheaper for customers if we build less," he told Auto Motor und Sport. "But we have known for...
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