On the back of the confirmation that Formula One's engine token system is set to be scrapped in 2017, designer Adrian Newey is lamenting the political games that manufacturers are playing to put the regulations to their hands. Speaking at zoom-auction, Newey quickly dismissed the beliefs that power unit performance would converge by removing the limits on development. However, that was the public claim of Renault Sport managing director Cyril Abiteboul, who said that as part of a deal to ensure a cheaper engine supply to customer teams, the token system would be scrapped to remove performance gaps as they exist now. Under the current regulations, teams are limited a number of items they...
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