Customer car row nearing resolution
Formula One's customer car row looks to be heading for a resolution as negotiations moved forward last week following meetings between the parties involved
Force India team boss Colin Kolles had taken Super Aguri and Scuderia Toro Rosso to arbitration to determine whether customer cars were eligible to score world championship points.
The demise of Super Aguri, however, has paved the way for a solution to be found with only two parties now involved in discussions.
Autosport.com understand Kolles met with Red Bull representatives in Salzburg last week to work on a compromise deal that will satisfy both teams.
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said he was optimistic that a solution to the situation could be reached soon. He said the parties: "look to be close to an agreement."
Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger said the intensity of the arguments had lessened, since Super Aguri's exit has guaranteed all current teams will receive a share of television rights money.
"The matter is obsolete since the departure of Super Aguri from the F1 field as now all ten teams will benefit from the FOM money," Berger said. "Therefore the reason for the contest is not there anymore."
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