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F1 low budget engine proposal rejected by large majority
The Formula 1 Commission on Tuesday rejected plans for a low budget ‘client engine' in 2017, which can also be perceived as a major blow to the sport's traditional power-brokers. By Monday's deadline, three independent manufacturers – Ilmor, AER and Mecachrome – had expressed their formal interest in the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone's plan for a 900hp, 2.5 litre engine to run parallel to the existing ‘power unit' rules. But then came Tuesday's round of meetings in Paris, from which Bild's Helmut Uhl reported, 'The low-cost engine was rejected by a large majority,' . The rejection came after it emerged that Mercedes, Renault, Ferrari and Honda were all opposed to...
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