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Kaltenborn wants engine cost cuts

As the debate over engine changes continues, Monisha Kaltenborn has urged the manufacturers to keep costs down no matter the specs. Formula 1's switch in 2014 to 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engines saw a massive rise in the cost of the power units. And already there is talk of change. The powers-that-be are looking into 1000bhp engines for the 2017 Championship, a year in which the sport could undergone a major overhaul. However, whatever the decision is, Kaltenborn has urged the sport to take into account the costs and ensure those are reduced for those buying the engines. The Sauber team boss told Autosport: 'As a customer team, for us the most important factor on engines is what the...
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