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Renault adds its support to 1000hp engine plan

Renault Sport F1's managing director, Cyril Abiteboul, is the latest to throw his support behind proposals to drastically increase the power output of Formula 1's engines. Bernie Ecclestone recently called for F1 to adopt 1,000 horsepower engines in a bid to attract old and new fans as he looks to reverse the sport's declining audience. The proposal, along with wider tyres and more aggressive aerodynamics, already has the backing of Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene, Mercedes' Niki Lauda and a handful of other F1 figures. Crucially, it has also been discussed amongst F1's Strategy Group and looks likely to happen soon, though not until 2017 according to Abiteboul. "Renault...
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