Ross Brawn Thinks Engine Building Teams Will be Tops in 2014

Ross Brawn thinks that the engine building teams will have an advantage during the shift to 1.6-liter turbo V6 engines in 2014. There are only three confirmed engine manufacturers so far: RenaultRenaultFrance, 1898 > present189 models
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, FerrariFerrariItaly, 1947 > present233 models
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and MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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. Only two of those teams have Formula 1 teams, although Red Bull and Renault are closely linked. Cosworth has not announced whether it will build engines yet. 

"I don't think teams are going to have a worse engine because they are not a works team. But, inevitably, there is a closer involvement with how the engine is created and developed, so that is a fact," said Brawn. 

This statement comes just days after Lewis Hamilton was linked to move from McLarenMcLarenUnited Kingdom, 1963 > present92 models
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to Mercedes. Brawn's statement can certainly be interpreted as a provocation at Hamilton that he will have a more competitive car at Mercedes than he has had at McLaren. 

McLaren's contract for free Mercedes engines for its cars expires next year, which will add a significant extra cost to the company. 

Source: Autosport