Whilst working I have been keeping a browser open with today's live BBC commentary of testing in Bahrain.
As they pointed out -
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Originally Posted by BBC
Formula 1 has undergone its biggest rule change in living memory. We've got radical redesigns and brand new power units.
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I thought these pieces of commentary were telling about the status quo.
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Originally Posted by Lawrence Barretto, BBC
To give you an idea of how the relative power units are performing in Bahrain today, Mercedes-powered cars are currently first, second, third and sixth.
Ferrari-powered cars are fourth, eighth and 10th. Those with Renault engines are fifth, seventh, ninth and 11th.
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Originally Posted by BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer Andrew Benson
"Some measure of the trouble Renault have been in with their new power-unit is that at least two of its teams - and quite possibly all bar Caterham - have been unable to practice any full-on race starts with it at the first two tests for fear of doing so much damage the engine would fail. One insider joked that the only worry for any non-Renault driver who qualified behind a Renault-powered car at the first race was going to be not running into the back of them at the start! However, it appears some progress has been made. Lotus, for one, were planning to practice some race starts in their programme on Thursday."
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Commentary here -
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/26306607