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Formula 1 could feature 1000bhp turbo power units

Magneti Marelli motorsport director Roberto Dalla believes technology within the FIA Formula E championship could help achieve the return of 1000 horsepower turbo-engine cars in Formula 1, as was seen previously in the 1980s. With experience in the area through their plans of building motors for teams in next year's season of the all-electric championship, Dalla believes Formula 1 could use technology within Formula E to increase the cars horsepower in the future. 'The challenge we are taking onboard with Formula E is to develop a high-tech race solution of a 300kw electric motor,' said Dalla to Autosport. 'In the future, Formula 1 could have the need to have a bigger motor, a bigger...
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