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Ecclestone insists independent engine proposal not dead

A new power unit is a certainty in the near future according to Bernie Ecclestone, with the 85-year-old admitting he has grown tired of the expensive V6-hybrid currently in use. Whilst the FIA's proposal for an independent engine was shot down during a recent vote, the idea isn't dead according to Ecclestone. He insists it either becomes a reality or the manufacturers agree to a new set of engine regulations. "We want an engine from an independent manufacturer to foster competition and achieve closer power density," he told Germany's Welt newspaper.  "When I say independent, I mean a manufacturer who is independent of the major automobile...
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