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FIA to address engine costs
Jean Todt insists the FIA 'are going' to take action on the costs of F1 engines, which customers have complained about in recent years. The switch from 2.4-litre V8s to 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engines in 2014 saw a marked rise in the price. With customer teams now paying around €20million per season for engines, the price has doubled according to some teams. Todt says it is now time to take action and concedes it should have been done sooner. 'I do agree that it's too expensive,' the FIA President stated. 'Here, I take the responsibility of probably not having secured a maximum cost to the customers. 'It's something we are going to address; it's better late than never.'...
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