Hispania Racing Team, Sauber also back in-season testing plan – Formula 1 news
According to some reports, it was revealed at first that the International Automobile Federation (FIA) was interested in bringing back in-season testing after which most of the teams backed this rule change.
Now, Hispania Racing Team and Sauber have also revealed that they are in support of this rule change.
In-season testing was banned after the 2009 Formula 1 season and now the teams are only allowed to test their cars at the free practice sessions of race weekends. As a result, the teams do not get to improve their car and obtain more data which is making
it difficult for teams to make comebacks.
Since Frank Williams and Ross Brawn are also in support of this rule change, Sauber and HRT management has also revealed that they will back the reintroduction of in-season testing as well provided that the officials pass this proposal.
HRT team principal Colin Kolles and Sauber managing director Monisha Kaltenborn have also supported the idea.
“For us it is extremely important that this restriction is not given up totally. We do feel, however, that, especially for young drivers, it is quite a challenge to get into Formula 1 because they hardly have any opportunities to try the car,” said Sauber’s
managing director Monisha Kaltenborn.
She added that the team is hoping for a balance in the existing restrictions for in-season testing which is quite possible.
Other than that, Colin Kolles also stated that the team is in favour of this change and it depends how and when these changes take place.
“In principle we are in favour. In principle. Then it depends where it is, how it is done, at what point in time it is. The cost factor plays a big role in this. If it's done in an efficient way again, we are more than happy to go testing. It would be beneficial
for us,” he said.
Nevertheless, he added that there will be some complications regarding this matter as a result of which, it is going to be quite difficult for the officials to manage this change.
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