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Losing MGU-H a 'backwards step' for F1 - engine chiefs

Formula 1 engine manufacturers believe that the removal of the MGU-H for 2021 is a “backwards step” – but remain wary the sport has to strike a balance between technology and entertainment. Formula 1 is set to retain power units under the next regulatory cycle in 2021, but the MGU-H – the part of the system that recovers heat from the turbo – will be removed. Mercedes engine chief Andy Cowell accepted that decision but says the systems the manufacturers will now develop seem counterintuitive to the technological advancement that has already taken place. “I think the MGU-H has been blamed for the lack of noise, for high complexity,” said Cowell....
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