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Originally Posted by legion View Post
I guess I don't see why Formula 1 didn't jump all over this if it is as promising as the article makes it sound. They already make parts of the engines out of carbon fiber.

I really suspect there is something more going on here that the article fails to mention.
I'm not certain but I think I read somewhere the F1 rules spec that the short block be made of metal.

It would be way cool if they did make a composite F1 engine.
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