Formula One manufacturers will be able to develop their engines unchecked for the 2017 season, but can’t pass on the cost to the teams they supply.

This comes after the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) agreed this month to scrap the engine token system, introduced in 2014 to stop manufacturers from entering a spending war over the then-new hybrid V6 power plants. However, the new rules will only allow manufacturers to introduce upgrades when a driver uses new elements.

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