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Boullier: McLaren happy with 2017 rule changes

One team is happy with the new Formula  rules for 2017 is McLaren-Honda, according to its boss Eric Boullier. Many drivers and some teams, like Mercedes, voiced opposition to the changes but Boullier said 'Mercedes was against it because they are dominating' under the current regime. For 2017, the cars and tyres are getting bigger and faster, while over the next two years the engine regulations are also being significantly tweaked. 'The elimination of the (engine) token system from 2017 is quite clearly important,' Frenchman Boullier told Speed Week correspondent Agnes Carlier. 'It is also good that the cost for customer teams will be capped, which will help them.' Boullier suggested,...
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