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Boullier: F1 right to search ways of improving engine sound
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McLaren-Honda racing director Eric Boullier thinks Formula One is right to investigate ways of increasing the sound of current power units, as it does not take anything away from the technological achievement. Since their introduction in 2014, the 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engines have been much criticised, with fans bemoaning the lower and muffled sound they make compared to the high-pitched scream of their normally aspirated V8 predecessors. New exhaust rules were drafted ahead of this season, which state that teams must use at least one extra pipe for the wastegate in a bid to deliver an increase in engine noise. In the light of the recent vote on the 2017 engine...
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