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Todt: Teams voted for power unit grid penalties

ABU DHABI -- FIA president Jean Todt says Formula One teams will have to live with a limit of three power units per driver next year -- and the resulting penalties -- because they voted for it.

Following a run of grid penalties for drivers who have used more than their allotted number of power unit components in 2017, there has been a growing tide of criticism of 2018's reduction to three power units per driver from four. McLaren's Eric Boullier said the new limit was "not F1 any more", while Red Bull Boss Christian Horner labelled it "barking mad".