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Renault: New engine technical directive ‘won't be too difficult' to manage
The new technical directive that will ban ‘party mode’ from being used during qualifying at Formula 1 weekends will not pose a great challenge to teams, according to Renault’s engine technical director Remi Taffin. In a bid to group the cars closer together, from the Italian Grand Prix onwards the FIA is set to outlaw the qualifying engine modes that has seen Mercedes excel on Saturdays this year. The Brackley-based squad has taken pole position at all six events so far in 2020, with the competition often almost a second behind. Although the ban will be imposed in qualifying, it will leave more usage for the race – a trade-off that all teams must learn in order to maximise...
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