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Noise row will soon be over - Todt
FIA President Jean Todt believes the clamour over the noise levels will soon be something of the past, after Mercedes trialled a new 'trumpet' prototype tailpipe during Wednesday's testing session in Barcelona. The tailpipe was tested to determine whether the noise levels could be artificially enhanced, after complaints from fans and commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone alike over the noise levels produced by this year's power units. While Ecclestone's complaints in particular are understandable after some race promoters threatened to withdraw from the sport, Todt believes the matter has been blown largely out of proportion. "It is a question of taste," Todt told Autosport. "I...
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