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Power unit development rules relaxed for 2016
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Power unit manufacturers will face less development restrictions than originally planned in 2016 following a meeting with the FIA. The FIA and the four power unit manufacturers - Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Honda - met in Geneva on Thursday and agreed to allow in-season power unit development next season rather than sticking to the previous homologation deadline of February 28. Furthermore, it was agreed to allow the same level of power unit development as this season in 2016. As a result, manufacturers will have 32 tokens to spend throughout the year (which equates to 48% of the power unit) rather than the 25 (38%) which were originally planned. The change will be...
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