F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
John Howett, Toyota's team president, confirmed that the Japanese outfit will start the 2009 season without the Kinetic Energy Recovery System. After a meeting of the FOTA, McLaren's Ron Dennis leaked to the media that Toyota plan to race in Melbourne without KERS.
Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Although John Howett says 2008 has been a good year for Toyota, the team boss admits he wants more from the outfit next season."
Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
Toyota team boss John Howett has warned that the car manufacturer could leave F1 if standard engines are introduced."
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
Toyota F1 team boss John Howett declared to the German press that the team will leave Formula One if the FIA pushes ahead its plans for a standard engine. Apart from Toyota, the BMW Sauber F1 Team, Honda, Mercedes-McLaren, Ferrari and Renault are opposed to the introduction of a standard engine as well.
F1 Fanatic (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
... Technical rules FOTA’s first showdown came when representatives Luca di Montezemolo (Ferrari) and John Howett (Toyota) met Max Mosley in response to his demands for proposals from the teams on how to reduce costs. Details of what was agreed at the meeting are here: FIA-FOTA agreement: Teams’ proposals accepted as Mosley backs down on KERS The original plan for manufacturers to supply...
autosport.com (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
... on Friday: "There is one team that does not intend to have it on its cars."Toyota team president John Howett confirmed to autosport.com that although the Japanese manufacturer would conduct track testing of KERS next January, he did not expect them to race it until mid-season at the earliest."We are working flat out on KERS, but our sincere view is that people underestimate some of...
autosport.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Toyota president John Howett says teams are doing all they can to secure a stable future for the sport, but he has reiterated that manufacturers may leave Formula One if standard engines are introduced.
Formula 1 Blog (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Toyota boss John Howett has warned Max Mosley that should the FIA decide to remain committed to a Specification engine model for F1 in 2010 and beyond; Toyota will leave the sport.It is understood that BMW, Honda, Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault have all shared a similar concern and reaction to the Spec Engine idea as [...]
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
... in the 17 races prior to Brazil. However, despite hitting its pre-season aims, team president John Howett says the team needs to keep working hard to challenge for victory."It's great this year to be back on the podium with two drivers and a car that can challenge for podium positions, so it's been a good year," he said. "But the future is the middle step of the podium, number one....
F1 And Motorsport (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
... also suggested it would consider pulling out if the proposal was adopted and team president John Howett echoed Ferrari's concernsThe International Automobile Federation tried to defuse the situation"The issue is we don't want a standard engine," he said, "It doesn't add any value for a manufacturer."If it's forced through then quitting is not a decision we will take here, it will...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
... to preserve a credible world championship for both drivers and constructors.”Toyota team president John Howett echoed Ferrari’s concerns.“The issue is we don’t want a standard engine,” he told www.autosport.com.“If it is forced through, then (quitting) is not a decision we will take here, it will be taken by the board in Japan, but they want a degree of differentiation between teams.”Formula...
F1 Minute (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
Listen to this episode You’re listening to F1 Minute and it’s the 28th October 2008. Finally, we are getting word from teams about how they feel the standard engine will affect them. Toyota president John Howett said that manufacturers would be bound to leave if the standard engine came in to the regulations. He said: “If it is forced through, then it is not a decision we will take here,...
Formula 1 Blog (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
The FIA has released a statement in answer to the yesterday’s public statement made by the Ferrari Board of Directors. Ferrari flatly stated they would reconsider their involvement in F1 should the FIA continue on the road to using a standard engine. A shot heard round the eorld so to speak. This came just an hour after Toyota made a similar statement through the mouth of John howett,...
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
... be diminished, Ferrari would reevaluate continuing in the sport.' Toyota Motorsport president John Howett is also backing Ferrari. 'I don’t think any of the manufacturers want a homogenised engine,' he said. it is understood the sport’s other four manufacturers — Mercedes, Honda, renault and BMW — are against the plans, too. However, the FIA appear intent on pressing ahead as they...
icWales (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
... its partners, the viability of continuing its presence in the sport.”Toyota Motorsport president John Howett has today echoed Ferrari’s sentiments.“I don’t think any of the manufacturers want a homogenised engine,” said Howett.“The outcome depends partially on the FIA and the World Motor Sport Council, and whether they have a mind to press through with the idea.“If it is forced...
