A closer look at the new F1 engine agreement for next year reveals some fascinating insights, as Adam Cooper explains. The definitive version of the much vaunted F1 engine agreement for 2017-2020 contains some fascinating insights into the process of how it was achieved, and in particular why it took so long to agree details of how the "obligation to supply" for power unit manufacturers should be framed. The essence of the agreement is that any team with no ongoing engine contract for the following season can join an FIA process which will see it allocated a supply from the manufacturer that has the fewest number of teams on its books. If two manufacturers supply only one team,...
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