I've been looking for the reason the FIA introduced the parc fermé, and my admittedly limited research points in the "cost reduction" direction. If that was indeed the stated reason--and I really only have a few blog entries to go by--can any of you better-informed fans break down the intended financial benefits for teams?
Or are there other reasons why teams haven't been allowed to work on the cars between quali and the race for what, seven years now?
I'm also nonplussed by the race tire rules for Q3 participants. But that's for another thread.
Edited by Buttoneer, 25 September 2013 - 11:53.
updated title to reflect subject