McLaren chairman Ron Dennis believes Formula 1's testing regulations need a rethink – because they are hampering progress and doing little to reduce costs. With progress of his Woking-based team and new partner Honda having been hampered by an inability to make changes or do testing, Dennis has admitted to 'frustration' about the limits imposed on the teams. In particular, he is unhappy that moves to reduce costs – like a big limit on testing – actually has limited benefit because it has simply shifted expenditure on to dyno running and factory facilities. When asked by Motorsport.com how much the regulations were holding back McLaren-Honda's development push, Dennis said: “I think...
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