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Sauber unhappy with cost of F1 engines

Team principal Monisha Kaltenborn says Sauber is reportedly happy with its V6 turbo power unit supplier Ferrari, but is unhappy that the new hybrid technology costs so much. That is despite the fact the small Swiss team is a step behind the works outfit in the technical specification of its turbo V6 ‘power unit'. But Kaltenborn has played that down, insisting: 'If you are last, you would not be first only because of the engine. It's part of the game, so if you are not happy, you should make your own engine.' What Kaltenborn is happier about is that FIA president Jean Todt has vowed to get engine costs down for struggling private teams in the new hybrid power era. 'We understand...
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