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Prost: F1 engines today cheaper than when I ran my team
Renault brand ambassador and Formula 1 legend Alain Prost has spoken up in support of the current hybrid turbo engines claiming they are not as expensive as people suggest while comparing engine costs today to when he ran his own team at the pinnacle of the sport. Prost Grand Prix was an F1 team started by the four times world champion in 1997, they competed in 83 grands prix before the project went bankrupt in 2002. Speaking to Auto Plus, Prost said, 'Back in 2001 my engines cost $28-million and they would have cost $31-million in 2002 had the team survived.' 'Today, we're between $15 and $17 million per engine. Engine manufacturers have therefore brought the costs down and for highly...
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