17 Feb 2015

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<b>RULES REVOLUTION IN F1:</b> Depending on the outcome of the F1 Commission, the sport could see a radical change in cars, engines and tyres as early as 2016.. <i>Image: AP / Felipe Dana</i>
<b>RULES REVOLUTION IN F1:</b> Depending on the outcome of the F1 Commission, the sport could see a radical change in cars, engines and tyres as early as 2016.. <i>Image: AP / Felipe Dana</i>

GENEVA, Switzerland – Formula 1 will turn another corner to the future as the F1 Commission meets  today (Feb 17 2015) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Writing for Brazil's Globo, F1 correspondent Livio Oricchio reported that the topic of a dramatic change of regulations would be debated. On the table is a 750kW engine formula and significantly different cars with bigger tyres and 1997-style wider chassis.

Oricchio says the changes could be introduced as early as 2016, that the proposals were to address waning TV and spectator audiences by giving fans "what they most like to see: really fast and powerful cars making a lot of noise and presenting the drivers as true heroes".

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