Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul insists there was no agenda to the request for clarification on oil burning. With the possibility of the season opening Australian Grand Prix being overshadowed by an ongoing row over suspension systems, most notably those on the Mercedes and Red Bull, ahead of the pre-season tests Red Bull contacted the FIA to clarify the legality - or not - of oil burning, a practise whereby oil might be used as fuel. The issue was first raised in 2015, and at the Canadian Grand Prix stewards investigated the Mercedes but found no evidence of wrongdoing. Indeed, it was the German manufacturer which suggested a 5kg limit on oil use. While it was Red Bull that raised the issue...
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