Bernie wants standard engines

Formula One preparing for lean economic times

Last updated: 9th October 2008

Ecclestone: pushing homologated engine idea

The thing I am most excited about is pushing and pushing and pushing the homologated engine idea.

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Bernie Ecclestone has called on the Formula One teams to adopt a standard engine in time for the 2010 season as the sport looks to reduce costs.

Earlier this week Max Mosley warned of a growing financial crisis in Formula One that could result in at least two teams going under by the end of next year.

The FIA President wants the sport to impliment drastic cost cutting measures, prompting Ecclestone to suggest the use of a standard engine from 2010.

"The thing I am most excited about is pushing and pushing and pushing the homologated engine idea," he told The Times.

"The new engine will be equalised and there will only be two engine changes a year, so costs are going to dramatically come down, and I mean dramatically."

The newspaper added that Ecclestone's proposal would see each team still building their own engine, however, it would be done to a standard design while team's without manufacturers would have theirs built by an independent contractor.