The V8 formula has cost a fortune to developF1 power-players Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley do not agree about the merits of the new V8 engine rule for 2006.
Mosley, the FIA president, insists that the V10 axe and arrival of a more restrictive V8 formula reduces the `need` for mammoth engine development costs.
« The rules make it possible for independent commercial suppliers such as Cosworth and Mechachrome to remain fully competitive while spending a mere fraction of the manufacturers` budget » he told F1 Racing magazine.
In another racing magazine, however - Italy`s Autosprint - F1 supremo Ecclestone admitted that he is no fan of the lesser V8 grunt.
The 75-year-old said it would have been cheaper to simply rev-limit the V10s. « The V8 formula has cost a fortune to develop » Britain`s Bernie explained, « so there could have been a way to save much more money. »
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