Ferrari oil consumption cleared up by the FIA – The FIA has clarified how oil may be consumed by F1 cars. Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda had said the FIA needed to urgently clarify 'grey areas', including a rumour Ferrari illegally consumes oil via the turbo. This followed a formal letter to the FIA, in which Mercedes asked Charlie Whiting if the 0.6kg per 100km oil consumption limit applied to the turbo. 'Yes,' said Whiting. Website contributors wanted However, Auto Motor und Sport reports that despite the FIA clarification, Ferrari does not, in fact, need to modify their power unit. 'Questions about the battery remain,' the report added, 'but it should be clarified over the course of...
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