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Formula 1 could scrap engine rule tweak for 2018

Formula 1 could be set to scrap a scheduled tweak to the engine regulations for 2018.

Formula 1 could be set to scrap a scheduled tweak to the engine regulations for 2018.

Currently, while drivers are limited to four engines for the entire season in 2017, that 'long life' allocation is set to drop to just three engines next year.

Yet Germany's Auto Motor und Sport says that the Strategy Group is set to discuss the future of the 'three engines for 2018' rule during a meeting on Monday.

The drop from four engines to three next year is designed to cut costs, but F1 officials are tipped to argue that costs will in fact not go down. Manufacturers will have to re-design engines so that they are more reliable, and there could also be a performance trade-off with less power and weight.

The Strategy Group will reportedly propose that the drop from four to three engines be scrapped, but the €5m (£4.2m) price reduction to customer teams be passed on anyway.

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