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The FIA and new association FOTA met on Tuesday in Geneva to discuss proposed changes to Formula One’s future direction. The talks came about after FIA president Max Mosley continued to whittle on about saving money and making the motor racing series more single-spec, notably the engines. FOTA sent Luca di Montezemolo and John Howett to represent the association and the response is said to have been positive. Continue Reading

Max Mosley has written to each of the Formula One teams outlining ideas and proposals for the future direction of the sport, giving particular attention to the technical rules and cost-cutting schemes. However, in the past the regulations have been pretty much dictated to the teams involved in the sport and while they have had some say in what happens, I sincerely doubt they’ve had as much as they’ve just been asked for. Mosley has invited the teams to bring ideas to the table… Continue Reading

It seems too far into the future to be discussing the 2009 championship, but in reality it is only two years away, and while much may change in that time, the make up of the season is already beginning to take shape, particulrly the rules. Formula One’s governing body - the FIA - have quietly released the 2009 Rules & Regulations on their website. While many changes have been widely rumoured and reported, this is the first time they have been published for the public to read. The general jist of what will be happening come 2009 is detailed below. Continue Reading