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Honda and Toro Rosso to consider strategic penalties

In the wake of Renault's admission that it is considering taking strategic grid penalties, Toro Rosso admits it could follow suit. Last week, Renault boss, Cyril Abiteboul, admitted that the new rules this season which limit drivers to just three power units, are already causing the French manufacturer to consider its options. A deliberate grid penalty for changing an engine at an event where a team expects to struggle would pay off not only in terms of having a fresh unit for the next event, it would also allow engine manufacturers to benefit from upgrades to their engines, a move that would be difficult if intending to use just three engines all season. 'We knew this regulation was...
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