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Rules overhaul put on hold

The F1 Commission has rejected proposals for a change to the rules until at least 2017. Meeting in Geneva, the F1 Commission was charged at looking at a number of proposals aimed at making the sport more exciting and thereby attractive to fans. Among the proposals was a call for 1,000 bhp engines, even though the (current) formula was introduced (at great cost) just last year. Other proposals included wider rear tyres and modification of the design rules aimed at giving the cars a look similar to that of the 90s. The move to change the regulations - which would have required the unanimous agreement of the teams - comes amidst falling TV audiences and swathes of empty seats at circuits that...
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