"Xiangbei, Trulli's car has blown the engine, you should come back for an inspection as well."
Before identifying the cause, Briatore could only temporarily halt the testing to avoid damage to another power unit.
The total cost of an F1 car is approximately 12 million US dollars, with the power unit accounting for about 60-70% of that, meaning it's priced around 8 million US dollars.
In reality, the cost of the engine itself is only a few hundred thousand US dollars.
But the problem is, will the seller sell you the item at cost price?
Especially for F1, a non-mass-produced, virtually handcrafted racing car, the engine must absorb the astronomically high R&D and testing costs.
The HRT Team's purchase from Toyota costs no less than two million US dollars per unit.
The team's current capital is not abundant, relying solely on the Chinese sponsors brought in by Chen Xiangbei, with no other capital or advertisers involved.
