The Monza weekend has come and gone, and whilst Formula 1 is a buzz of opinions in the fallout of all the on-track action, in the boardroom the big boys of the power unit suppliers have met. Together they started trying to pave a path forward for the next generation of F1 PU units, but it appears Mercedes are on a mission to obstruct progress unless it is on their own terms. With all parties except Mercedes finally willing to adopt a future PU architecture free of complex and expensive MGU-H elements, Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius was begrudgingly forced to agree in principle to the omission, but only under the proviso that other specific concessions are made to appease Mercedes, as they...
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