Jordan calls for F1 agreement

It was reported in last week's Autosport magazine that the teams were close to reaching an agreement with the Jordan team boss urging the other nine teams to sign up to FIA president Max Mosley's 2005 proposals, but delay any agreement on 2006 and the proposed introduction of 2.4-litre V8 engines.

Mosley set out his 2005 proposals to the teams at the beginning of July and gave them two months to either sign up to them or devise their own 'satisfactory' proposals. Should they fail to come to an agreement, the FIA would be within its rights to impose its own, severe set of regulations for 2006.

Six of the 10 outfits are thought to agree in principle to accept the proposals, which include extending engine life to two races, using just three sets of tyres per race weekend and various aero changes.

Ahead of this week's Hungarian Grand Prix Jordan has reiterated his desire for the teams to reach an agreement as soon as possible.

"It is my hope that all the team principals can meet, putting aside our individual positions, to come up with a set of rules and regulations for 2005, in the interest of common sense, clarity and certainty," Jordan said. "There would be nothing worse than failing to do that and having a set of regulations imposed on us in October, when, as everyone understands, it's too late. At least if we agree something now, we know where we are."

With the FIA deadline set for September 6 teams now have just under a month to reach an agreement.