F1 is proposing to shake up the format of the Grand Prix weekends for 2015.
It emerged in Montreal on Friday that the plan, already agreed by the powerful Strategy Group including the sport’s major teams, is designed to cut costs.
Under the proposal, Thursday’s media activities would be axed altogether, while Friday is reduced to just a single, 90-minute afternoon practice session.
“I think the rationale is to reduce the workload on the cars significantly through the weekend and also to reduce the consumption of parts, particularly power units, which is one of the major costs for all the teams, but that’s a particular burden for the smaller teams,” said Mercedes’ Paddy Lowe.