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Kaltenborn believes Ferrari will veto client engine

Sauber chief and co-owner Monisha Kaltenborn has made clear her staunch opposition to Formula 1's proposed client engine for 2017. As Sauber is a small team and serial campaigner for lower costs, it might be said the Swiss outfit's opposition to the plan for cheaper engines is surprising. Indeed, Kaltenborn agrees that the prices charged by the carmakers for the current ‘power units' – reportedly up to $30 million per season – are way too high. 'These prices are completely unfounded,' Kaltenborn told Auto Motor und Sport. 'The manufacturers are building their engines anyway. 'No one is saying that we have to return to V8-level prices, but there must be a middle ground.'...
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