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Renault engine boss not worried by quali mode ban
Renault engine boss Rémi Taffin isn't forecasting any major difficulties associated with the upcoming ban on special qualifying power unit modes. The FIA has issued a technical directive that will outlaw "party" modes on Saturday afternoon and force teams to freeze engine settings for qualifying and the race, with the rule implemented from next week's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The decision is intended to tighten the field although many believe the ultimate objective is to rein in Mercedes' power in qualifying. "On paper it won’t be too difficult," commented Renault's Taffin. "We will adjust the ratio between qualifying and the race. "The rules, so far,...
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