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Ecclestone continues to rail against 2014 engines

Bernie Ecclestone continues to voice concerns about the next generation of F1 engines, despite the manufacturers being well advanced with their design and build programmes.The octogenarian has never been in favour of the change of specification, which comes complete with energy recovery systems and was pushed through by the FIA in an effort to make F1 'greener'. Although there are few complaints about the current breed of V8 units, teams are now facing serious cost hikes as manufacturers pass on the cost of developing the new turbocharged 1.6-litre V6s.Having already railed against the cost and expected sound quality of the 2014 engines, Ecclestone turned his attention to the possibility...
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