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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc View Post
If this is true it's a pretty interesting way to get onto the grid .

Cadillac buy Renault F1 engine division https://thejudge13.com/2024/10/16/cadillac-buy-renault-f1-engine-division/
Before anyone laughs at the above, quick reminder Renault engines got 12 constructor World championships with mostly Williams, Benetton and Redbull I believe.. They used to make THE engine and while they got it wrong with the hydrid change, they were bound to correct that eventually. The rumors at Viry (the engine factory that got recently closed down/repurposed by CEO Luca Di Meo) is that the 2026 engine prototype was doing "pretty damn well and matching all expectations so far" - not something they ever said about the last model, and everyone was super frustrated it never got a chance. Well, looks like Cadillac may have done something smart here buying the IP rights for that motor. IF they can get in. A lot of the engineers are already interviewing at Ferrari because Fred used to work at REnault and he knows to grab the good people..

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