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Wolff: Hybrid story in Formula 1 not told well enough

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes that Formula 1 has not done a good enough job of telling the story of its hybrid power-units. Since the start of the 2014 season the sport has used 1.6 litre turbocharged hybrids power-units, rather than the 2.4 litre naturally aspirated V8 engines that had been in place previously. F1 is planning on moving to a new power-unit formula from 2026 onwards and aims to become carbon neutral by 2030. Wolff said that the sport was a good showcase for hybrid technology, but explained that it does not tell the story as well as it could. 'I believe we are not telling the hybrid story well enough,' Wolff said. 'With 50% thermal efficiency, and the...
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