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Three-engine rule won't compromise power - Cowell

Mercedes power unit boss Andy Cowell says this season's restrictive three-engine rule won't have any impact on the manufacturer's quest for power. F1 teams will only be allowed to use three power units this year before grid penalties kick in, one engine less than in 2017. Andy Cowell, Mercedes' head of High Performance Powertrains, sees the move simply as another gradual engineering step in the lifespan of its engines, a trend which started back in 2004 with the introduction of F1's one-engine-per-weekend rule. "The move to the three engines means that you need to do seven races with each power unit, rather than five," Cowell told Motorsport.com. "That's a reasonable step...
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