APRIL 6, 2003

F1 bosses call off rules meeting

Formula One team bosses have cancelled a scheduled meeting planned to review the new rules introduced into the 2003 F1 championship season. Originally scheduled for next Friday, the meeting has been put off until April 20th because the team bosses want more time to think about the regulations. At the moment the team bosses cannot agree on whether or not the rules need to be changed again.

"We need more time to try and come to a consensus because the next set of changes, if and when they are made, have to be clearly for the better," said McLaren boss Ron Dennis. "We don't want to be pressured into making decisions that are not well thought through "

The FIA is understood to be keen to maintain the status quo because of the danger of more rule changes causing confusion among the viewing public.