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Bernie dogged over engine fears

It may be a done deal but that hasn't stopped Bernie Ecclestone from voicing his concerns about next year's V6 engines. In the biggest technical overhaul in years, at the end of this season F1 will do away with the current 2.4-litre V8 engines, instead swapping to 1.6-litre turbocharged V6s. Ecclestone has long been critical of the change, fearing that the quieter sound could ruin the sport's image. However, that's not his only concern as the F1 supremo admits he's worried about what could happen if one of the engine manufacturers; Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault; gets it wrong. "The danger is if one of those three get it wrong, whoever they are, it's going to cost a fortune to catch...
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