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[Jabberwocky]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78776

Mercedes have got to have smiled at that news. They get to destress there engines so that they have the same amount of power as the other team's therefor the Merc engines will last longers.

[bud]

The FIA has agreed to allow a re-equalisation of engines in Formula 1 next year, but has said moves will only be done so by pegging back the best power units.

Last year, Renault was allowed to re-tune its engine to help bring its performance up to the level of its rivals - with some manufacturers having benefited from minor tweaking during the engine freeze.

Calls for a further parity re-emerged after the Italian Grand Prix, when many teams believed that Mercedes-Benz had opened up a clear advantage at the front of the field.

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner told AUTOSPORT at Monza: "I think it is something that perhaps needs to be carefully looked at.

"The FIA has all the information they can see where the differences are on, I don't think it is a coincidence that you have three Mercedes-powered teams that dominated six out of the top seven places in qualifying and looked dominant again here in the race today.

"So, the FIA I am sure, they have all that information to hand, but it is always the danger of a freeze that you can freeze in a competitive advantage."

Teams are set to discuss the matter soon and the FIA has made it clear that it will allow changes to be made – but not by bringing the worst power units up to the level of the best.

In a statement issued after the FIA World Motor Sport Council hearing on Monday, the governing body said: "Following suggestions that there is a differential between the performance of engines used in Formula 1, the World Motor Sport Council has decided that should this be the case, and should the teams wish to eliminate this performance differential, they may be allowed to do so by reducing the performance of the more powerful engines. However, no engine upgrades will be allowed."

This could result in Mercedes-Benz being forced to make changes to its engine to bring its performance back down to the level of its rivals, although achieving this will be far from straightforward.

WTF a team does well in making their engine the best yet will have to detune their engine to be like the shitter ones? Is this F1??? Why not do the same with the best chassis and bring that on par with the rest? same thing!! more stupidity from the FIA

[myownalias]

This makes a complete mockery of the engine freeze and a step towards standardised engines

[Frosty]

This is a load of bollocks!

[Denthúl]

So, I guess everyone will have the equivalent of a Toyota engine next year?

[McLaren]

What a load of

[Denthúl]

Hmm, upon reading that again, it's not like Mercedes have to detune their engine if they don't want to...could be interesting to see how this unfolds.

[cap-dude]

This makes a complete mockery of the engine freeze and a step towards standardised engines

Just the way the FIA want it. The FIA want standardised engines to be quite honest. Really, if it were up to the FIA every team would be running the same cosworth engine next year. I say, let them develop engines. Higher top speeds, heavier braking and more overtaking.

Vatenen will sort this mess out

[Jabberwocky]

So, I guess everyone will have the equivalent of a Toyota engine next year?

maybe Cosworth are struggling with their engine?!?

[Gaz]

This makes a complete mockery of the engine freeze and a step towards standardised engines

Just the way the FIA want it. The FIA want standardised engines to be quite honest. Really, if it were up to the FIA every team would be running the same cosworth engine next year. I say, let them develop engines. Higher top speeds, heavier braking and more overtaking.

Vatenen will sort this mess out :D

No he won't because the FIA is corrupted as hell and Toldt will get in.

[Juliet P]

This is rubbish!

[McLaren Fan]

This is completely absurd. I mean, it's bad enough that all engines are to be equal, but to actually force those with the best equipment to detune it defies belief.

[f1usa]

Red Bull with Renault power is second in constructor points and Christian Horner is complaining about Mercedes engine dominance. Brawn gained their points advantage with the double-deck diffuser while rest of field struggled with aero problems. Horner of Red Bull is trying to to make Renault engine gains by getting performance of Mercedes engine reduced. Now you wonder why the Red Bull/Mercedes engine deal has been put on hold.

[darwin dali]

Hmm, upon reading that again, it's not like Mercedes have to detune their engine if they don't want to...could be interesting to see how this unfolds.

No I think you have to read it as IF the teams/FIA decide to do it, then Mercedes (or any other engine manufacturer) will have to detune.

[bud]

Now you wonder why the Red Bull/Mercedes engine deal has been put on hold.

McLaren is actually stopping it from happening.