From GMM
It is believed five teams have indicated they would consider signing up to Max Mosley's offer of a low-cost Cosworth powertrain package in 2010 and beyond.
It has been reported that, among presumably the four non-manufacturer backed teams in pit lane, Renault has also expressed interest in taking an inexpensive supply of Cosworth power.
"Since the president's letter last Friday, there has been a very positive response from F1 teams regarding our engine proposals," a spokesman for the governing FIA said.
Max Mosley has however indicated he may be willing to drop his plans for a standard engine formula, so long as F1's manufacturers propose an "interesting" alternative.
The F1 teams' alliance FOTA met in Geneva, where it is believed it was unanimously agreed to propose an alternate low-cost 1.8 turbocharged - but not standard - engine formula.
Ahead of his meeting with FOTA in Monaco, Mosley told the Motor Sport Forum: "A lot of the teams would like a base engine, but the manufacturers may also make an offer, which could be interesting, so we will see how it develops.
"It would be better if they accepted the proposal, but you cannot pre-judge what other people come up with. If it looks good, then that's fine. I just want to make sure we are not going to wander into a catastrophic situation without knowing what we are doing," said Mosley.
photo:Renault
It is believed five teams have indicated they would consider signing up to Max Mosley's offer of a low-cost Cosworth powertrain package in 2010 and beyond.
It has been reported that, among presumably the four non-manufacturer backed teams in pit lane, Renault has also expressed interest in taking an inexpensive supply of Cosworth power.
"Since the president's letter last Friday, there has been a very positive response from F1 teams regarding our engine proposals," a spokesman for the governing FIA said.
Max Mosley has however indicated he may be willing to drop his plans for a standard engine formula, so long as F1's manufacturers propose an "interesting" alternative.
The F1 teams' alliance FOTA met in Geneva, where it is believed it was unanimously agreed to propose an alternate low-cost 1.8 turbocharged - but not standard - engine formula.
Ahead of his meeting with FOTA in Monaco, Mosley told the Motor Sport Forum: "A lot of the teams would like a base engine, but the manufacturers may also make an offer, which could be interesting, so we will see how it develops.
"It would be better if they accepted the proposal, but you cannot pre-judge what other people come up with. If it looks good, then that's fine. I just want to make sure we are not going to wander into a catastrophic situation without knowing what we are doing," said Mosley.
photo:Renault