Budget caps (again)

[christophulus]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74704


The FIA has asked Formula 1 team principals for their input on whether the £30 million per season budget cap figure announced at last month's World Council meeting should be revised, AUTOSPORT can reveal.

In a letter sent to the team principals and seen by AUTOSPORT, FIA president Max Mosley requests the teams to submit what they consider to be the minimum acceptable figure for the budget cap by tomorrow (Thursday)

The article also confirms the FIA are planning on having three new teams for 2010, and Cosworth are talking to most of the grid about engines.

The teams meet on 29th April so we should hear more on this next week

[Sonic]

Driver salaries also seem to be excluded from the capped total - kimi will be pleased. I must say that whilst I was completely against this when it was first proposed, but I'm coming round to the idea esp if 3 new teams can enter

[ArrowsFA1]

BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen thinks it unlikely that Formula 1 teams will be able to respond to the FIA with their ideas for a budget cap limit before next week's World Motor Sport Council meeting.

When asked if the failure to respond before next week meant there was a danger of the FIA pressing ahead with its own scheme, Theissen said: "There are lots of dangers in life."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74739