One Tyre Supplier For F1 In Future?

Following on from the story “F1 Cars Too Quick For Their Own Good?”, The Times claims to have seen a document, written by the FIA, the governing body of Formula One, outlining changes to the sport’s rules in order to reduce costs and improve competitiveness. These include no power steering, no traction control and a manual gearbox with clutch instead of an automatic gearbox. Suggestions concerning tyres include narrower front wheels and tyres and increased rear tyres to give greater drag for overtaking, no tyre changes allowed during a race and only one tyre supplier, providing a control tyre.