Pollock Hopes Monza Meeting Will End Testing Ban

British American Racing boss Craig Pollock is hoping that a meeting of team principals at Monza this weekend will result in the abolishment of the winter testing ban.

Pollock, like a number of other team bosses, is unhappy at the current testing restrictions imposed on teams and wants revisions made after discussions during the Italian Grand Prix weekend. The teams will not be able to test their cars on track from the end of the season in October until New Year's Day.

"At the moment it still stands," Pollock said. "But I think the team principles will be discussing this over the weekend in Monza. I know that a lot of team principals think the same as I do, that we have a test team that literally, for two months of the year, are going to be sitting back at the factory doing nothing and it is far cheaper to go and test than to have simulators.

"I have discussed the issue with Frank (Williams). I said when the team principals made the decision that I thought it was a bad decision and sometimes you shouldn't just stick to the decision on principle. If you have made a bad decision then it should be looked at again and changed or modified."

Pollock admitted that if he gets the backing of Frank Williams, McLaren boss Ron Dennis and Jordan's Eddie Jordan in the discussions at Monza an immediate change to the regulations could be made.

"I think the likelihood that it is going to be re-discussed is great," he added. "If you get Frank and Ron and myself and Eddie together then out of the top six teams you have already got four. These four are backing a change, and I am sure other teams will too. If the rules change we can change around tomorrow."