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Adrian Newey critical of new engine rules

Red Bull master designer Adrian Newey has mocked Formula One's new engine rules, claiming they have produced slower cars without achieving the intended green goals. Speaking ahead of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, Newey -- who designed the cars that won Red Bull the past four drivers' championships -- said the new 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrid engines have increased costs and slowed down the cars for little benefit. He said the environmental aims of the hybrid engine could have been more efficiently met by reducing the cars' weight without compromising speed, and that there were more ways to be relevant to commercial car production than fuel efficiency alone. 'The cost has gone up hugely to...
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