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A ten year freeze on engine development. Yeah that's a good idea.........
From Autosport.
Engine development frozen for ten years
By Matt Beer Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 13:03 GMT
The FIA has announced that the current restrictions on engine development will be tightened to a blanket freeze on all changes for ten years from 2008.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris today.
"There will be a total freeze on engine development for a period of 10 years, starting from 2008," said an FIA statement.
"A change can be made after five years but only with the unanimous agreement of all stakeholders and following a further two-year notice period.
"Total freeze means that there will be no exceptions for development of certain parts of the engine, as is the case under the current regulations."
The extension to the engine freeze comes just days after the manufacturers involved in Formula One submitted a proposed engine rules package for 2010 to 2013 that was intended to help reduce costs and promote more environmentally-friendly technology.
The original engine development freeze was introduced for the start of the 2007 season and was expected to remain in place only until a more radical overhaul of the engine regulations was carried out.
From Autosport.
Engine development frozen for ten years
By Matt Beer Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 13:03 GMT
The FIA has announced that the current restrictions on engine development will be tightened to a blanket freeze on all changes for ten years from 2008.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris today.
"There will be a total freeze on engine development for a period of 10 years, starting from 2008," said an FIA statement.
"A change can be made after five years but only with the unanimous agreement of all stakeholders and following a further two-year notice period.
"Total freeze means that there will be no exceptions for development of certain parts of the engine, as is the case under the current regulations."
The extension to the engine freeze comes just days after the manufacturers involved in Formula One submitted a proposed engine rules package for 2010 to 2013 that was intended to help reduce costs and promote more environmentally-friendly technology.
The original engine development freeze was introduced for the start of the 2007 season and was expected to remain in place only until a more radical overhaul of the engine regulations was carried out.
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