The FIA have announced that they intend to amend the rules for Formula One from 2010 to include a ‘standardised engine’, and have opened a tender for supply.
In a move that is sure to shock the manufacturers, the governing body appear intent on removing any element of competition from the sport.
Further statement added:
"The FIA intends to amend the regulations to require all F1 competitors to use a standardised engine.
"The provider will set out a detailed design and will either provide engines in full working order or the detailed designs to allow competitors to build their own standardised engine.
"Where competitors choose to build all or part of their standardised engine, the appointed provider will assist the FIA in ensuring all engines and parts have been built in accordance with the appropriate design and conforms to a performance output in a prescribed range."
We understand that the teams are due to meet with FIA President Max Mosley in the next few days to discuss cost cutting proposals, and we can only hope that the increasingly errant governing body are brought to understand that with a standard engine, there will be less teams on the grid than there are now.
That this is clear to the fans, but not to those in charge, is worrying in the extreme.
We will bring you any further reaction as we get it.
Written: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:29:59
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