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F1 must reconsider power to grip ratio warns Berger

Formula 1 needs to turn a revolutionary corner in order to revive the spectacle of the past according to Gerhard Berger, speaking just a few days before the end-of-April deadline for agreeing a set of different technical rules for 2017. The latest rumours are that, in addition to wider tyres and more downforce, the sport might slightly relax its fuel usage limits but Berger, an F1 legend, warns that it all might not be enough. 'It's all just fine-tuning,' said the former Ferrari and McLaren driver. 'Look at MotoGP with 270 horse power on two very narrow tyres — the difference between power and grip is huge.' 'Another example is the 80s, when we (F1) had 1400hp and probably half...
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