Formula 1 receiving a series of cost-reducing procedures

A series of cost-reducing procedures will be inaugurated by the Formula One in the following couple seasons, but its regulating body, the FIA, went back on its far-reaching suggestion to compel teams to utilize typical engines.

The plans, brain-stromed with the Formula One Teams Association and publicized at the FIA World Council Meeting today, are a reply to the current resolution by Honda to vend or totally end its F1 operation. For the following year, teams will lengthen the useful life of their units, apply a reduced rpm limit of 18,000 instead of the current 19,000, reduce wind tunnel work and, considerably, conform to a total testing stoppage during the season.
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rumnyc - 12/15/2008 3:17:44 AM

+1 Boost

and as usual, ferrari will not agree to limit testing in its own fiorina test track ;)

DoctorC - 12/15/2008 8:44:44 AM

+2 Boost

Suzuki announced that they leave the WRC due to finance crisis.

Seems that the Japanese are very decisive in their cost reduction plans. I wonder if other (non Japanese) companies will quit the sports for a year or two.