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Independent engine plan a no-brainer - Horner

Red Bull boss Christian Horner thinks rival teams would be foolish to block the FIA's plans to introduce an independent engine supplier in to Formula 1. FIA president Jean Todt and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone are pushing ahead with the idea of opening a tender for a supply of cheap customer engines to teams. Both men think the current high price that teams are charged for the 1.6-litre turbo V6s is too high for F1 to be sustainable in the long term. However, not many outfits are in favour of the plan, and even small team Sauber has suggested that it does not like the idea of there being two types of engine in F1. When asked if he believed the independent engine plan would ultimately be...
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