Simon to join FIA to aid environmental push 04/01/2010 |
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New FIA chief Jean Todt has appointed former Ferrari colleague Gilles Simon to look into more environmentally friendly technology for Formula 1 and other categories of motorsport.
Ex- Ferrari engine chief Simon, who left the team in October, will be part of a new working group that will work alongside committees within the FIA already looking at the environment and new energies.
In an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro, Todt said: “I am convinced that we absolutely must reflect the environment with new technologies.
“We must adapt to our time and review motorsport fundamentally – even create new disciplines.
“After giving up on KERS, we will accomplish nothing innovative next year. I’m sorry about that. I have therefore decided to create a working group. Gilles Simon will join the FIA in this context.”
Todt also spoke about the need for F1 to further cut costs.
“The F1 teams are sometimes blind and do not realise what is happening in the world but racing has been struck by the [financial] crisis.
“F1 is too expensive. My predecessor Max Mosley made great efforts to reduce costs but it was not enough, especially as some teams were resistant.
“I am sad that Honda, BMW and Toyota are gone, but when you spend a lot and the results are not there, it’s inevitable. On the other hand, it’s great that new teams will be coming in.
“But the cost-saving measures already taken are not sufficient.”
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