The Honda Alternative
The FIA wants to freeze engine development from 2008 onwards in the hope of reducing costs. Honda Racing has a different idea, and the company's vice president Otmar Szafnauer tells Dieter Rencken all about it
In mid-February, FIA President Max Mosley told journalists that the sport's governing body planned to introduce a three-year 'engine freeze' as part of the 2008 regulations.
Not surprisingly, the suggestion, driven by a need to cut costs, caused a stir among members of the Grand Prix Manufacturers' Association - BMW, Honda, Mercedes, Renault and Toyota - who, together with non-members Ferrari and Cosworth, supply the units powering the sport's 11 teams.
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