Mosley wants standard engines

Eurosport - Fri, 19 Sep 10:29:00 2008

FIA president Max Mosley has said he wants all Formula One teams to use the same engine to cut spiralling costs.

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Such a move would dramatically alter the traditional landscape of a sport that has long depended upon technological competition between teams as one of its prime areas of interest.

However Mosley believes that a common engine is a practical prospect and may even be welcomed by the squads as spending becomes "irrational".

"I know that the big constructors will say to me that 'if there is to be a single engine, I want it to be mine', but in the real world, if a racing company can buy a cheaper engine then it will do so - without doubt," he told L'Equipe.

He added that he was in favour of standard suspensions and gearboxes.

There have been past calls for a more level playing field as heavily-backed outfits such as McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari have dominated recently, while in the ongoing campaign Super Aguri became the latest team to fold due to massive running costs.

Renault won the two World Championship titles prior to last season with Spaniard Fernando Alonso.

Despite his stance over engines, Mosley does not agree with the French team's boss Flavio Briatore that there ought to be a single KERS device in use when the kinetic energy-recovering rules come into force in 2009.

"This shows the inability of team owners to think logically," he said. "Only when the KERS system has been extensively tested can we think about a common usage."

A1GP, a competitor to F1, uses a standard engine, while motorsport's premier class has worked to downgrade the spending on feeder series GP2 from next year to 250,000 euros per car from 1.5m euros.

The renamed championship will be known as F2.

Jonathan Symcox / Eurosport

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  1. Agreed that this is stupid.

    From holmesmolly, on Fri 19 Sep 2:21AM

  2. Mosley has totally the wrong idea just like his father­ did too.Perhaps they want to make F1 into formula­ ferrari.
    What F1 needs is more excitement and less­ rules. The Belgian GP showed how great the sport can be­ with different cars behaving differently in changing­ conditions. We need more circuits that have overtaking­ if i want to see a procession I can go to the carnival­ in Rio. Bring back real racing!!!

    From enzo4rarri, on Fri 19 Sep 1:39AM

  3. sdcharger: Audi's input into F1 (or a competing­ series) could be huge. Audi are part of VAG (Volkswagen­ Audi Group). That includes the following:

    1: Audi­ (Proven rally team of yesteryear and dominant Le Mans­ team)
    2: Volkswagen (A dominant participant in the­ Paris-Dakar Rally)
    3: Porshce (Runners of some of the­ worlds most prestigious racing tournaments, including­ the North American Rolex Cup)
    4: Lamborghini (Who were­ an F1 engine supplier many a year ago)
    5: Bugatti (One­ of the world's richest racing heritages at one­ point)
    6: Bentley (Compete reguarly in Le Mans­ championships)
    7: Seat (Compete in the DTM, WTCC and­ BTCC with their saloon cars)
    8: Skoda (No racing­ heritage, but my prefered brand to form up on the grid­ alongside Merceds, BMW and Ferrari)

    That's­ potentially upto 8 individual teams, 7 of which who­ already have racing expertise. VAG could easily supply­ 2 or 3 teams on the gris if the incentive was there for­ them to do so.

    From ginger_gitt, on Fri 19 Sep 1:30AM

  4. Might as well get rid of the engines altogether. Just­ tie a couple of horses to the car and let's have­ Formula One, Roman style!

    The only noxious emissions,­ besides Mosley's emanations, would be the @#$%­ generated by all that horsepower. Better get the­ shovels ready!

    From Forza Ferrari, on Fri 19 Sep 12:38AM

  5. ginger,
    Unfortunatly, I think your quite right about a­ competing series. Thing can't keep going the way­ they are going, much less the way Max and Bernie want­ them to go in the future. Not only would you see names­ like Audi and Nissan, but I heard Volkswagon/Porshe­ would be interested as well as defections of the­ current F1 line-up. Maybe we could even see Cosworth­ again or even a new Lotus squad.

    From sdcharger717, on Fri 19 Sep 12:23AM

  6. i would love to see Mazdas rotary in F1.
    ohh wait they­ will ban it as soon as it wins
    darn it

    From shizzelez, on Fri 19 Sep 12:15AM

  7. F1 is all about The Best Cars, The Best Engines, The­ Best Suspension, The Best Teams, And no longer the Best­ Tyres, So if you remove the Engines and Suspension from­ the equation what are you left with? Well not the Best­ Cars, This would be the final nail in the coffin for­ F1...
    Max go back to your prostitutes and shut up...

    From Woofit, on Fri 19 Sep 12:01AM

  8. F1 is interesting only coz have diff. engins..-u idiot­ Max! better make rules easier to read-maybe then­ complains will stop- less layers, less problem!

    From sugar7skin, on Thu 18 Sep 11:18PM

  9. Ah, the "Aryan" theory of engine regulation-­ what a suprise.....

    From J, on Thu 18 Sep 10:28PM

  10. why is a demented pervert still helping run---F 1

    From tiptoptoe77, on Thu 18 Sep 10:11PM

  11. keep the comments rolling
    more comments ==== more­ money 4 yahoo !

    From tiptoptoe77, on Thu 18 Sep 9:57PM

  12. the kids luv 2 complain lots of fun whinging peevish ­ thoughts & dreeams

    From tiptoptoe77, on Thu 18 Sep 9:48PM

  13. SIMPLY THE CIRCUITS NEED REDESIGNING TO ALLOW
    MORE­ OVERTAKING+++ REMOVE ALL SPOILERS NOSE-CONES ETC­ ETC
    LETS HAVE CARS ON THE TRACK --- NOT KIDS TOY ­ WINDMILLS

    From ekaterinabell, on Thu 18 Sep 9:35PM

  14. SIMPLY THE CIRCUITS NEED REDESIGNING TO ALLOW
    MORE­ OVERTAKING+++ REMOVE ALL SPOILERS NOSE-CONES ETC­ ETC
    LETS HAVE CARS ON THE TRACK --- NOT KIDS TOY ­ WINDMILLS

    From ekaterinabell, on Thu 18 Sep 9:35PM

  15. SIMPLY THE CIRCUITS NEED REDESIGNING TO ALLOW
    MORE­ OVERTAKING+++ REMOVE ALL SPOILERS NOSE-CONES ETC­ ETC
    LETS HAVE CARS ON THE TRACK --- NOT KIDS TOY ­ WINDMILLS

    From ekaterinabell, on Thu 18 Sep 9:35PM

  16. I hear alot of complaining about the suggestion but no­ one else is coming up with any one ideas.

    You people­ are weak!

    From JoshuaL, on Thu 18 Sep 9:27PM

  17. yes he should be happier settled in the old folkes home­ --{under lock s + armed guards }

    From jestyn.thyme, on Thu 18 Sep 9:17PM

  18. Perhaps Moseley really wants the suggested FIA/Ferrari­ connection to be made public? Turn the FIA's­ Formula 1 World Championship into the FIA's Ferrari­ World Championship. 20 Ferrari cars on the grid, a­ guaranteed red win.

    From ginger_gitt, on Thu 18 Sep 9:15PM

  19. I think Mosley wants to remembered throughout history­ as the man (or Nazi) who destroyed F!

    From Greg, on Thu 18 Sep 8:58PM

  20. The old geyser is a @#$%!

    From Phill C, on Thu 18 Sep 7:57PM
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