Given the recent talk they were going to be doing some testing it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if it was true. It would however be great news considering I’m a massive Jenson Button fan and I’ll be off to Melbourne for the GP in March!

areas of non-compete are a good idea but should be limited to things on which development will yeild no wider good. aero is the big one – how many millions are spent on efficient downforce when this has very little benefit outside of F1. wings should be of standardised cross section. engine technology however should not be one of these areas. this gives manufacturers reason to remain and compete, and also has the potential to feed into the outside world if the regulations go to something sensible like 150-200l per race, use it in the best way you can (subject to appropriate budget caps).