To harden the fronts in the dispute over the four-cylinder engine for 2013. Bernie Ecclestone will tilt the new engine formula. He has scheduled for next Wednesday a formula 1 Commission meeting and threatens legal consequences of his opponent Jean Todt.
The dispute over the new engine formula as of 2013 brewing since December 2010. The FIA World Council blessed from the use of a four cylinder turbo with direct injection, 1.6 L engine and KERS before six months for 2013. At that time were all teams and engine manufacturers for the green "formula". This has changed. Cosworth has determined that such a motor for them is not financially viable. Ferrari will not, the cylinder and Mercedes wants a postponement until 2014 or 2015, because one has to fear after the loss of Cosworth more than supply three teams must. And then the cost goes up no longer. Only Renault staunchly supported the campaign of FIA President Jean Todt. And is even threatening to withdraw, should drive on the formula 1 with eight-cylinder engines.
Bernie Ecclestone wants to prevent the four formula by all means. He worries about the image of formula 1. The narrow gauge engines would make enough noise and would be otherwise too puny for the premier class. After Ecclestone had long only meant, he makes now serious. When the engine formula at the last meeting of FIA Weltrat confirmed questionable conditions by a narrow majority at the June 3 in Barcelona under something, Ecclestone uses now plan B.
He was appointed a a formula 1 Commission meeting for next Wednesday (June 22). His argument: Jean Todt has kept at the Weltrat meeting in December 2010 not to the articles of Association. Which stipulate that the FIA World Council only about things that previously have passed through the technical working group and the formula 1 Commission can vote. Both had not happened.
That is why Ecclestone was the question whether cylinder or V8 at the top of the agenda of the next formula 1 Commission meeting. Todt tried to remove the item from the list, but encountered massive resistance from his opponent from London. He is insisting on a vote on the topic of engine and supplied with a detailed legal challenge of the Weltrat decision. 1-Commission on the basis of the protocols of the technical working group and the formula is fully documented, that the introduction of the four cylinder engine in any meeting of the previous 18 months had been disktutiert. Therefore not on the voting list of the FIA World Council would have are allowed.
The FIA lawyers argue that the decision of the World Council 2013 refers to the season. Because the Concorde agreement expires at the end of 2012, we feel bound to the voting procedures therein. Thus she not comes through in the opposite side. Regardless, any decision in the context of the Concorde agreement was valid by the expiry date for a certain transitional period. That have experienced must have Todt's predecessor Max Mosley as he wanted to Exchange 2006 against the will of some engine manufacturers ten cylinder engines against the V8.
The documentation from Bernie Ecclestone headquarters in London reached the middle of the week the teams and the FIA. Is 1-boss announces the formula if necessary even legal action, should be pushed through the cylinder over all heads. Apparently, Ecclestone promises a vote for the V8 and the cylinder of a vote in the formula 1 Commission. In the Panel sit by himself, Jean Todt, six team representatives, and five Organizer. The organizers are closed on Ecclestone page. So, the Engander from among the team needs at least two votes. He certainly has the Ferrari of. Renault and its satellite are closed on the side of Todt. Thus all Mercedes came in. Or Williams. As Cosworth customer, Williams would have to vote against the four cylinder turbo. But there are increasing rumors that the team from Grove drive next year with Renault engines. It was so about to a Gewissenskonflikt.
The four cylinder would still flip, also the chassis rules for 2013 would lapse. The slim, but high bauende cylinder with its sub-frame and the related eight-speed transmission changed the entire architecture of the cars. Thus the calculation of the output values would vote no longer, which set the size and position of the wings. Would may be continued on the fate of the V8 with the current cars. What would anyway prefer Ecclestone. He has enough of the constant rule changes that distribute no more than spectators. In view of the exciting races this year, his principle: "Never change a winning team."