Renault team principal Eric Boullier believes it would be too difficult for the FIA to create a level playing field in regards to the engines and how they use off-throttle exhaust gases.
It became apparent on Friday that the governing body had given special dispensation to Renault because their engines would overheat if cold-blowing was banned.
Meanwhile, Mercedes and Ferrari have both limited their hot-blowing to just 10% when the driver isn’t on the throttle – as per the regulations communicated last month.
Boullier admitted that a representative from Renault Sport F1, the engine division, had spent a lot of time in the FIA motorhome trying to overturn the ban.
“I reckon that if Charlie is trying to please every engine manufacturer it would be very difficult to create a level playing field,” he told the media.
“Renault, since yesterday [Thursday] have ben living in the office of the [FIA].”
He further added that the team may drop their innovative and unique front-facing exhaust system due to the upcoming ban in 2012 which would make such a device illegal.
“Our concept at the front was to maximise the blowing floor and now we have to move ahead and think differently, because anyway next year it won’t be allowed. We won’t spend too much to develop this one if it’s forbidden next year.”
When asked if a switch to the more regular exhaust layout was likely this season, after it became apparent that they tested such a setup last week, he replied: “To be honest it’s too early. We have built it up and we have tested it at the aero tests, but we still need to wait to see the loss from this blowing to see if we want to bring it to one of the free practices.”
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