Formula One teams Renault and Ferrari have voiced their opposition to a freeze of F1's engine regulations from 2022 that would enable Red Bull to take on Honda's power unit once the Japanese manufacturer leave.
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According to Red Bull boss Christian Horner, the preferred option is to take on the Honda power unit but the regulations would need to be frozen to make that affordable.
Mercedes, the dominant force in Formula One, have been supportive but Renault's Cyril Abiteboul said on Saturday it was a non-starter.
"I am against freezing the engines. We have no intention to stop what could be a very important platform for us. We do not accept it," the Frenchman said ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Italy's Imola circuit.
"We are in favour of talking about medium to long term plans for the engines of the future, but certainly not about freezing the power units."
Ferrari chief executive Louis Camilleri told La Gazzetta Dello Sport this week that freezing the power units went against the spirit of Formula One.
"From 2022, the regulations provide for the introduction of a fuel with a 10 per cent ethanol content, but the FIA wants to reach 100 per cent as soon as possible," he added.
"This inevitably involves the development of some engine components."
(Inputs from Reuters)
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