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Toto Wolff defends FIA but admits urgent need for change

Last weekend's Italian Grand Prix featured quite possibly the most pointless qualifying session in the recent history of Formula 1, as almost half of the field had grid penalties lingering over them ahead of the race at the ‘Temple of Speed'. Nine drivers were awarded grid penalties for last Sunday's race at Monza, all of which were due to drivers opting for various component changes, most notably to their power units. With the legal limit being so low to reduce costs, teams are still having to fork out for new components due to the rapidly increasing calendar. Additional races, of course, mean additional stress and pressure on the engines and the gearboxes, something teams would...
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