Engine cost alarm bells get louder
Amid hints that Formula 1 engine costs will double when the V6 turbos arrive in 2014, Dieter Rencken investigates a vicious circle that appears hard to resolve
One thing is certain: during the final Formula 1 test session at Barcelona last week, the emotive question of projected 2014 V6 engine pricing levels stirred up paddock sentiment, for it appears they will run at approximately double the current (V8) levels.
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