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Originally Posted by Valery.BMW
Engines
Before: naturally-aspirated engine of 2.4 liters. 90 ° V8 standard injection.
After: 1.6-liter turbocharged engine. 90 ° V6 with direct injection.
Reason for change: the turbocharged petrol engine of reduced volume with direct fuel injection is more economical. So Formula 1 wants to be attractive to the grandees of the automotive industry and obtain their engines at a discounted price.
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This is absolutely incorrect. The new engines cost a lot more to make and the fuel efficiency doesn't offset the cost. This is nothing about discounted pricing - it is about making the sport more relevant to the OEMs. Naturally aspirated V8s are dead - even Ferrari is phasing them out of production cars. Twin Turbo V6s and Twin Turbo V8s is where the volume is. They chose V6s to have mass appeal and make the sport more relevant.