(© Ben Johnston 2015)
On the agenda is certain to be the allocation of power units
which currently stands at four units per car per season which is likely to be
increased to five power units after teams agreed in principle to increase the
allocation of units per car per season for the remainder of this season on the
grounds of reliability.
The Independent in the UK reports however that the decision
to increase the power unit allocation is likely to be rejected by Mercedes
customers, Williams and the Sahara Force India Formula One Team are against the
idea.
Among the issues are the spiralling costs involved in
running a Formula One operation which was has seen the demise of the Caterham
and HRT racing teams in recent seasons and the loss of manufacturers BMW and
Toyota due to the huge costs involved in Formula One.
Ferrari Team Principal
Maurizio Arrivabene has been very vocal about the current state of the sport
and the he and a number of mechanics joined fans in the main grandstand at the
second Barcelona test as a protest against the restriction in paddock passes
issued to the teams.
This has meant that teams have had to reduce the number of
staff that they bring with them to Grand Prix events.
The meeting will most likely also involve discussions on the
best way to engage with young fans and possibly the cost of attending Grand
Prix events for fans. Bernie Ecclestone recently stated that young fans are not
able to afford to attend Grand Prix because they have no disposable income and
this did not go down well at all with fans of the sport.
© Ben Johnston 2015
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