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F1: V8s are coming back to F1, says Ben Sulayem
Mohammed ben Sulayem says V8 engines will power F1 cars again, as early as 2030. The move would put the sport's governing body on a collision course with F1 and the manufacturers, but the FIA president insists that there is nothing they can do about it. 'The most popular and easiest to work with is the V8,' he is quoted as saying by RacingNews365. 'You get the sound, less complexity, lightweight,' he added. 'The V8, you see it with Ferrari, Mercedes, Audi and Cadillac,' he continued, referring to their road cars. 'You see it with most of the manufacturers, and that gives you a lightweight car.' V8s were last seen in F1 in 2013, having been introduced in 2006 in a bid to curb the spending...
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