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F1 set for team radio clampdown in 2015

Formula 1 drivers will soon be unable to rely on their engineers for vital information such as fuel use, where they can gain time and tyre wear as the sport is considering a ban on such team radio. F1 team bosses discussed the matter during an F1 Strategy Group meeting last weekend in Monza, and believe fans dislike the constant help drivers receive from the pit wall which makes them seem like 'puppets' following commands. Team radio won't be banned as a whole, as it's understood some radio messages add to the excitement, but those which help performance will fall under Article 20.1 of F1's Sporting Regulations which states that: "The driver must drive the car alone and unaided."...
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