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Old 3 Sep 2019, 09:32 (Ref:3925543)   #6
thlbtcc
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thlbtcc should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
I think it was a mistake to downsize the engines from V8s to turbos fours in an era of electrification. Audi, BMW and Merc/R-Motorsport had to spend significant funds developing new engines, which then lead to one team (Audi) being dominant.

They could have kept the V8 for one more season and implemented a hybrid system from one supplier onto their existing engines for 2020. It would have been more market-relevant and potentially not as expensive.

Now their's talk of adding electrification to the sport at a later date. They will have had to make two transitions instead of just one.
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