At the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris today, it was agreed to extend the term of long life engines from two to three races from 2009. The news comes following a landmark agreement between the FIA and the Formula One Teams' Association on cost cuts, which is likely to mean a continuation of the current engine regime, without he introduction of a standard engine.
Currently, under the two-race engine rule, the V8 units can cover over 1200 km, which will be extended to approximately 1800 km for 2009. With engines now running reliably, with few failures over the course of a season, it was agreed to extend the life of engines to three races in order to save costs.
A race weekend will continue to consist of Saturday and Sunday, with Friday practice running being completed on a separate engine.
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