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Formula One's ruling body has announced plans to cut costs and improve racing after a meeting with team bosses in London. The FIA have acted after saying the 10 team principals had failed to come up with concrete proposals despite much discussion.
Electronic aids such as traction and launch control are to be eliminated by 2004 at the latest with the FIA moving to have them taken off cars during the coming season.
The governing body has also warned they will "rigorously apply existing rules" in the coming season to ensure teams will not be able to use a spare car in 2003.
Telemetry between the cars and pits as well as all radio communication between the driver and team will also not be allowed.
The FIA also announced plans to introduce standard braking systems, rear wings and other long-life components from 2004.
The prospect of manufacturers being compelled to supply engines to more than one team has also been raised.
From 2005, engines will have to last two races while in 2006 engine life will be extended to six races.
FIA president Max Mosley has warned he is prepared to force through changes if the teams did not agree their own.
"We have gone over to zero tolerance," he said.
"We could have probably been more insistent [last season] so now we decided we would impose the regulations to the letter."
Jordan team owner Eddie Jordan said after the meeting: "It's a huge day as far as we are concerned.
"The atmosphere was the best that I have ever known in a team principals' meeting.
"Things have been changed, Max has been quite brutal about what he wants to see for '03, '04 and '05 in terms of engines."
Formula One's ruling body has announced plans to cut costs and improve racing after a meeting with team bosses in London. The FIA have acted after saying the 10 team principals had failed to come up with concrete proposals despite much discussion.
Electronic aids such as traction and launch control are to be eliminated by 2004 at the latest with the FIA moving to have them taken off cars during the coming season.
The governing body has also warned they will "rigorously apply existing rules" in the coming season to ensure teams will not be able to use a spare car in 2003.
Telemetry between the cars and pits as well as all radio communication between the driver and team will also not be allowed.
The FIA also announced plans to introduce standard braking systems, rear wings and other long-life components from 2004.
The prospect of manufacturers being compelled to supply engines to more than one team has also been raised.
From 2005, engines will have to last two races while in 2006 engine life will be extended to six races.
FIA president Max Mosley has warned he is prepared to force through changes if the teams did not agree their own.
"We have gone over to zero tolerance," he said.
"We could have probably been more insistent [last season] so now we decided we would impose the regulations to the letter."
Jordan team owner Eddie Jordan said after the meeting: "It's a huge day as far as we are concerned.
"The atmosphere was the best that I have ever known in a team principals' meeting.
"Things have been changed, Max has been quite brutal about what he wants to see for '03, '04 and '05 in terms of engines."
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