As of the next Grand Prix, the FIA will ban the use of different engine modes from qualifying. This will also ban party mode, which is particularly strong at Mercedes. According to Christian Horner, team boss of Red Bull Racing, the new rule is a good step, but it will not directly bring about a change on the circuit. "So from next week on, we can't screw up our bike for a specific lap, so the settings you use during qualifying must also be used during the race. So there will be less difference between qualifying and the race around motorbike performance," Horner explains to Sky Sports. "We hope that this will bring qualifying closer together and that we will be closer to...
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