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Ilmor chief Mario Illien is interested in producing an engine for Formula 1 in 2021, but will only consider the option if costs are reduced and the company can find a partner to work with in order to slash production costs.
Formula 1 plans to introduce new engines for the 2021 season, with a V6 biturbo with KERS being the preferred option. Illien has attended recent group meetings, along with a series of other manufacturers, to see if a move into the sport after 2020 is a viable option.
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Illien told Autosport that the engine may not be supplied under its own name because funding would still not be sufficient: "No, I think that's unlikely, because somebody has to fund the initial development costs Customers are probably not the right way to go, that doesn't pay for it. You probably need a manufacturer to support it. But if you look at Red Bull they've got TAG, so it doesn't need to be a car manufacturer, it could be anybody."
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Looks like many companies gun for becoming a works Red Bull partner.