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Nico Rosberg,  Mercedes AMG F1 W05 tests a louder exhaust configuration
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The unintended benefit that F1's new engine rules era will deliver

Formula 1's incoming engine rules shake-up has multiple targets. But it may also solve what has been a bone of contention since the hybrids arrived in 2014. The new plan will allow the series to pump up the volume

Formula 1 has always faced a juggling act in balancing the need to interest teams and big manufacturers, with the requirement to ensure that fans are thrilled by the action too. A lot of the time, the championship can keep both camps pretty happy, and there is a set of rules that secures full-on commitment from the competitors as well as a great spectacle for those watching.

There are occasions, though, where teams mould rules to suit their own interests, and the end result is something that annoys the paying spectator.

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