A return to turbocharged engines, a limit on fuel and new energy recovery systems are among a number of significant rule changes which look set to shake up the new Formula One season. The sport is pushing the boundaries of hybrid technology in a move that is likely to benefit road car design, and means that 2014's F1 machines will run races on 35 percent less fuel than last season. Turbocharged engines are back for the first time since 1988, with last year's 2.4-litre V8s replaced by 1.6-litre V6s, and energy recovery systems instead of the previous kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS). The new ERS will offer twice the power of KERS, and consequently any ERS failure during a race will...
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