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[GrumpyYoungMan]

From Autosport
 

The technical directive issued by the FIA, and seen by AUTOSPORT, reads: "All requests for changes to the homologated power unit for the purpose of improving reliability should be made to the FIA in writing with copies to the FIA F1 Engine distribution group.

"All such requests, with supporting data where necessary, should be made eight days before the modified power unit is first used at an event and must include:

"Complete explanation of the failure (clear photographic evidence but also when and where the failure(s) occurred; part number references for old and new parts; exhaustive drawings of any new/modified components; test and investigation results supporting the request where applicable; any relevant supporting information from external suppliers."

Do they feel the rules are already to loose?

Edited by GrumpyYoungMan, 24 May 2015 - 10:07.

[Ferrari2183]

FFS... 2 manufacturers are struggling as it is and now this.

Just let the teams develop.

[muramasa]

I thought something described in that article was the very procedure that's been done for reliability upgrades. But apparently it was a lot looser than I thought?

Whatever it is, it's quite obvious that current 4 PUs per season and token system is enough deterrent and obstacle against making "excessive" changes already. This new procedure might not change situation that much, but at least it will increase costs to some extent.

[MichaelPM]

I'm shocked the teams didn't have to do this until now.

So teams would have abused the rule and the FIA might have rejected totally valid requests as well. Amazing.