F1's 2014 rules: If it ain't broke...
Tony Dodgins ponders the introduction of the new 2014 turbo engine formula, whether it will spell the end of the current level of competitiveness in the sport and asks why F1 should stop at freeing up engine and gearbox rules
Hands up if you've enjoyed the 2012 season so far. Quite a few arms in the air out there? You've enjoyed the unpredictability, the different winners, sometimes a quarter of a second covering the top 10 in Q2?
Well, it strikes me that as we prepare to pull the plug on F1's 2.4-litre V8s at the end of 2013, the baby might just slip out with the bath water.
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