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Friday deadline set for F1 Commission engine vote

Absentee voters at Tuesday's meeting at Biggin Hill prevented the F1 Commission from passing a vote which agreed on cost, availability, noise and performance resolutions accepted earlier in the day by the Strategy Group.

As a result, 2017 engine regulations and a few other changes under consideration could not be sent to the World Motor Sport Council for ratification before the official deadline set for Saturday, April 30.

It has now been decided that members of the F1 Commission - which include FOM, the FIA, teams, sponsors and promoters - have until this Friday to cast a vote, by fax.

Should the process be completed and the resolutions get a final sign-off, power unit regulations would effectively be set in stone until 2020, which in turn would end any hope of introducing an independent engine concept as hoped for, and indeed promoted, by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

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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.