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Engine 'de-freeze' possible at end of 2009
Rival F1 engine manufacturers could be permitted to catch up with the sport's pacesetter Mercedes. It is clear that Mercedes, supplier of the McLaren, Brawn and Force India teams, possesses what is currently the best engine in the field. Engine ...
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Published: Oct 2, 2009, 4:12 PM
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Rival F1 engine manufacturers could be permitted to catch up with the sport's pacesetter Mercedes.
It is clear that Mercedes, supplier of the McLaren, Brawn and Force India teams, possesses what is currently the best engine in the field.
Engine development was recently frozen to cut costs, but in the areas where some work is still allowed, it is obvious that Mercedes has done the best job and drawn clear.
Renault was permitted by the FIA last winter to catch up with the engine pace, and it is now believed that it is the Toyota V8 on the bottom of the pile.
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali admitted after Sunday's Italian GP that the issue of a temporary 'de-freeze' for lagging engine makers is once again a topic of conversation.
"This is for sure something that we will be discussing in the engine working group because today we have seen a really great performance from the Mercedes engine and before we make a final decision we have to see the numbers connected to that.
"It is a point that is on the table to discuss among the teams, as it is something that we need to understand," he added.
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