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F1 chiefs to hold key meeting on Wednesday

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Formula 1's team bosses will meet on Wednesday to review and refine propositions associated with the sport's future.

While various schemes for improving F1 were devised at a Strategy Group meeting in May, several suggestions, like a reintroduction of refueling, have since been discarded as they did not receive the necessary support. The purpose of Wednesday's meeting is therefore to further explore the proposals remaining on the table, and how and when they may be implemented.

Both Bernie Ecclestone and FIA President Jean Todt have expressed their will to see a reduction in driver aids in order to decrease F1's level of sophistication while also attempting to introduce a little more predictability.

Ecclestone would also like to see drivers once again at the centre of attention during a race, with pit-to-car radio communication drastically reduced or eliminated altogether.

"All this chatter with the pit wall and the instructions from the engineers for the drivers – all that has to stop," Ecclestone said. "The drivers have to be in the centre again - they have to do their race and show their true colours. I promise you that it will come!"

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.