FIA freezes engine development for 10 years
24 October 2007
The FIA has announced that all F1 engine development will be frozen for ten years from 2008 onwards. The announcement came after a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council today in Paris and will likely not go down well with a number of manufacturers who were fighting against such a lengthy freeze.
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"There will be a total freeze on engine development for a period of 10 years, starting from 2008," a brief FIA statement read.
"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," it added. "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."
Manufacturers against such an engine development freeze proposed limited changes be allowed in order to help promote more environmentally-friendly technology.
