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Aston Martin turn down F1 place due to Liberty Media

Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer has confessed that the manufacturer seriously looked into the possibility of entering the Formula 1 arena within the next few years, but were put off by Liberty Media's decision not to introduce faster, louder engines. The American owners of the sport were looking to implement certain engine changes that appealed to Aston Martin, but since those plans have now been scrapped for the time being, the British will be part of F1 only as Red Bull's title sponsor. “When it looked like the rules were going to change, we did take a look at whether we should do our own engine for F1,” Palmer told Reuters. “But then Liberty essentially changed...
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