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FIA prefers cost cap to new engine

 XPB Images FIA president Jean Todt admits he would rather introduce a cost cap on power units than allow a new specification of engine in F1. The FIA released a remarkable statement on Monday criticising Ferrari for vetoing cost capping measures and saying it is pushing ahead with plans to introduce a different type of power unit which would be cheaper and supplied by an independent manufacturer. Speaking to reporters at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico, Todt says Ferrari’s stance was a “disappointment” which left the governing body with no alternative but to continue with new engine plans. “It was a disappointment that Ferrari decided to use its veto right on...
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