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1,000hp F1 cars would be 'fantastic' - Horner

Recently F1's Strategy Group started a push to bring in new 1,000 horsepower turbo engines to the sport. The anticipated benefits of this move include making the cars more spectacular to watch as well as more challenging to drive. Speaking at a media event this week Red Bull boss Christian Horner confirmed that the push has his support: "I think it’s fantastic to be contemplating 1000hp cars," he told Grand Prix Times, "we want to make the cars harder to drive, more spectacular and the prospect of a 1,000hp Grand Prix car is eye-watering." Horner too felt that making the change is possible: "Anything can change is there's a willingness to do it. It all depends...
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