Ecclestone is afraid of the Global Racing Engine

After the WRC and WTCC in 2011, could F1 move to the Global Racing Engine in 2013? Representative of commercial rights holders, Bernie Ecclestone does not seem at all convinced by the subject…

Published on 05/01/2011 à 10:37

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Ecclestone is afraid of the Global Racing Engine

V12, V10, V8? And soon four-cylinder in-line? To meet the expectations of certain manufacturers, the Fédération Internationale de l?Automobile is pushing for the Global Racing Engine (a 1600 cc four-cylinder turbo engine) to be adapted to the F1.

An idea that the defenders of the elite that F1 must represent refuse to see materialize.

After Luca di Montezemolo who is trying to unite the teams against this project, it is Bernie Ecclestone's turn to share his concern.

“I don’t care about the technical configuration,” he told the German press. “On the other hand, I fear that we will lose the noise of F1. If we lose the sound that an F1 car makes, we lose big. »

Far from the strange sound of television broadcasts, those who have been able to attend an F1 Grand Prix will certainly understand Ecclestone?s position?