Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko says Formula 1 chiefs must come up with an independent engine solution for 2021 during this year or risk losing his team. In a meeting between the FIA and manufacturers both in F1 and not currently involved last month, it was agreed that the current turbocharged V6 hybrid power unit format should be replaced by cheaper, simpler and noisier engines from 2021. But speaking in an interview with the official F1 website, Marko warned that the championship's new owner Liberty Media must ensure there is a non-manufacturer engine option within that rules package to keep Red Bull in the championship - and that F1 has to get that plan in place this year....
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