Aston Martin cancelled engine plans after F1 change of mind


FILE PHOTO: Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer poses with the display model of a AM-RB 001 ahead of the 2017 Canadian International Autoshow where the company and Red Bull Racing reveal the $3 million Aston Martin AM-RB 001 hypercar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Power/File Photo

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Aston Martin lost interest in making a Formula One engine after the sport changed its mind about new rules from 2021, chief executive Andy Palmer said on Sunday.

The British sportscar maker, title sponsor of former world champions Red Bull Racing, had talked this year about the possibility of becoming an engine supplier.

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