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The death of independents moves a step closer

The FIA announced details from Thursday's F1 Strategy Group meeting in a press release on Friday afternoon, among the changes discussed are refuelling, wider tyres, louder and higher revving engines and more aggressive looking cars. However the statement brushed over the important topic of cost cutting measures, which could prove key to the survival of a number of teams, most notably Sauber, Force India, Lotus and Manor. It simply stated that "a comprehensive proposal to ensure the sustainability of the sport has emerged," but what exactly do they mean by this? The 'cost cutting' paragraph in full  Furthermore, in light of the various scenarios presented by the independent...
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