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Engine sound or lack of it could affect Sepang contract talks

Engine sound or lack of it could affect Sepang contract talks 28 March, 2014 The actual engines may be quieter, but the controversy about the sport's new V6 turbo engines is making a deafening sound in the Formula 1 paddock. Australian race promoter Ron Walker missed the scream of the old V8s so much last weekend he vowed to scour Melbourne's race contract in search of a breach. An FIA source told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport: 'There is nothing in the promoter contracts prescribing a minimal decibel level.' The source also scoffed at Walker's suggestion the issue drove fans away from Albert Park. 'Those who did not come have not yet heard the engines,' he exclaimed. However, it remains a...
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