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Illien plays down Red Bull engine solution rumours

Engine guru Mario Illien has played down speculation he will play a central role to ensure that Red Bull ends its engine supply crisis and races into 2016 with a power unit. With Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren-Honda declining to help the embattled former champions, it is suggested a novel solution to Red Bull's problem has been devised. It will reportedly involve Red Bull basing its 2016 engine on the basic architecture of the so-called Renault ‘D-spec' power unit that will make its debut in Brazil next weekend. Giving some credence to the theory is the fact that it is believed the ‘D-spec' will debut in one Red Bull car at Interlagos, while sister team Toro Rosso will not run...
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