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Ferrari's Toro Rosso deal given FIA approval

The FIA will allow Ferrari to supply a 2015 power unit to a team next season, expected to be Toro Rosso.

The power unit regulations previously stated no manufacturer could supply more than one specification of power unit, preventing teams from running year-old engines. Manor was given special dispensation this season to run a 2014 power unit to facilitate its return to the grid following administration.

However, with Red Bull attempting to end its relationship with Renault - a move which it set to go back on - Toro Rosso's supply was also required to change, with Ferrari only offering a 2015 power unit.

A meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday in Paris approved a regulation change to allow for previous power units to be used.

"Power Units homologated in previous seasons may now be re-homologated," the FIA confirmed. "Previously no manufacturer could supply more than one specification of PU. The World Motor Sport Council was also advised that the FIA had agreed for Ferrari to supply a fourth customer team with a 2015-specification Power Unit in 2016."

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.