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The World Motor Sport Council of the FIA met in Monaco on December 12, 2008. The following measures to reduce costs in Formula One have been agreed by the World Motor Sport Council. These proposed changes have the unanimous agreement of the Formula One teams, who have played a major role in their development. The FIA is grateful to the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) and its Chairman Luca di Montezemolo for their incisive contribution. 2009 Engine . Engine life to be doubled. Each driver will use a maximum of eight engines for the season plus four for testing (thus 20 per team). . Limit of 18,000 rpm. . No internal re-tuning. Adjustment to trumpets and injectors only. . The three-race rule voted on November 5 remains in force. . Cost of engines to independent teams will be approximately 50% of 2008 prices. . Unanimous agreement was reached on a list of proposed changes to the Renault engine for 2009; all other engines will remain unchanged. Comparative testing will not be necessary. Testing . No in-season testing except during race weekend during scheduled practice. Aerodynamic research . No wind tunnel exceeding 60% scale and 50 metres/sec to be used after 1 January 2009. . A formula to balance wind tunnel-based research against CFD research, if agreed between the teams, will be proposed to the FIA. Factory activity . Factory closures for six weeks per year, to accord with local laws. Race weekend . Manpower to be reduced by means of a number of measures, including sharing information on tyres and fuel to eliminate the need for "spotters". Sporting spectacle . Market research is being conducted to gauge the public reaction to a number of new ideas, including possible changes to qualifying and a proposal for the substitution of medals for points for the drivers. Proposals will be submitted to the FIA when the results of the market research are known. Note: It is estimated that these changes for 2009 will save the manufacturer teams approximately 30% of their budgets compared to 2008, while the savings for independent teams will be even greater. Recent Articles
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