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Prost: 'Engine failures a certainty in 2014'

Four-time champion turned Renault ambassador Alain Prost is certain engines will play a role in the 2014 Formula 1 season as reliability will be a concern for all three manufacturers. The new 1.6 litre turbo-charged V6 engines are completely knew and feature two energy-recovery systems which make them very complex pieces of technology. Such is the fear that the current limit of just five units for what could potentially be a 22-race season is already causing some headaches and is likely to be increased to six. Prost is certain engines will fail, but says fans must learn to go with it until the reliability improves. "I can tell you, for sure we are going to have some reliability...
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