Formula one is set to change. Gone will be the V8-19,000-most-power-you-can-get-from-a-flxed-displacement motor, and in its place will be a 'most-power-you-can-get-from-a-drop-of-fuel' powertrain. What I mean by 'powertrain' in this context is a petrol-electric hybrid, integrated with the transmission and controlled by sophisticated electronics. This is a huge change, not just to powertrain, but also to the very nature of racing.
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