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Originally Posted by GuidoK
I dont know if thats necessarily true.
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Yeah, it might not be. It is possible this is a misquote or misinterpretation. There is no attribution on that sentence in the Wikipedia article, and the one for the next sentence does not have any info about this claim.
I agree with you that it is possible in general to use an inline engine as stressed member.
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I expect F1 to adapt 4cyl engines in the future (or maybe 3 cyl) once electrification becomes more a part of the cars. (I dont think thats an unstoppable trend)
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Yes, if they continue to reduce displacement - and I agree it’s a good bet they will at least one more time before eventually going pure electric - it would make sense to drop more cylinders too.