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Vettel slams completely stupid engine rules

Sebastian Vettel Quadruple Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has slammed Formula 1's long-life engine rules. Already destined to hand over his FIA drivers' crown to a Mercedes driver at the end of the season, Vettel has also headed into the three-week gap before the US Grand Prix knowing he will sit out qualifying in Austin. The Red Bull driver has run out of his maximum allocation of five turbo V6 units for 2014, meaning the use of his sixth Renault in Texas will incur a ten-position grid penalty. He revealed after the Russian Grand Prix that he will start the Austin race from the pitlane, as it makes little sense to put laps on the new engine on Saturday afternoon only to drop...
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