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F1 rejects 'semi-constructor' cost-saving proposal
A proposal to cut costs by changing the rules to allow for pooling of resources and co-development has been rejected by the sport's biggest teams. Lotus, Force India and Sauber had proposed that the sport allow smaller outfits to work together to create a base chassis, sharing the development, manufacturing and wind tunnel costs. They would then be free to develop the chassis, internals and aerodynamics on their own and race independently of the other teams which helped to develop the base. Any team which chose to go down this route would be known as a 'semi-constructor' and they would be limited by a budget cap to ensure they gain no competitive advantage by pooling resources. However...
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