Despite critics thinking that the Formula One series is taking a step backwards next season, FIA President Max Mosley believes that the new rules and regulations that the sports governing body is introducing will make the sport more competitive, thus more attractive to the ones that count, the fans.
While the teams have approved the majority of the new rules, the main sticking point is the drop in power, with engines set to be reduced to V8 capacity in 2006 rather than the current V10 and engine manufacturers are far from pleased.
However, Mosley believes that if the new regulations were in force years ago, Ford may still be on the grid…..
"When there was a vote in the technical working group seven teams were in favour and three voted against which means that at that time there were four manufacturers in favour and three against," he said. "It absolutely doesn't make the manufacturers go away. What it does mean is the difference between a 200million euro research budget and a commercially-built engine will be a few percent. If we brought these regulations in two years ago we'd probably still have the Ford Motor Company. It's absolutely not a declaration of war. The reason for the regulations is we need to reduce the performance."
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