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> The cars power unit was at first thought to be a derivative of the never raced early 2014 spec Volkswagen F1 inline four engine

I had no idea VW had f1 engine, is it used? I know that they have some presence in f3 in that sense, had no idea about f1 though.

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When they started talking about the changes that were coming to F1 in 2014 the regulations initially called for inline four engines[1], but that had nothing to do with the engines that Ferrari manufactured, so they compromised with V6 turbo hybrids.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_engines#2014.E2.80...

Perhaps F1 is just a model number here? VW certainly don't supply any Formula 1 teams currently, and a 2014 spec F1 engine would have to be a V6, not a four cylinder.

I did some research on the topic and apparently audi was planning to jump on to the f1 game (based on redbulls plans). But sadly with recent VW related issues audis presence in f1 will not happen soon.

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