The Japanese single-seater series is understood to have taken the decision after consultations with teams this year, but a final call on which brand’s products will be used as standard components has not yet been made.
Inertia dampers, also known as inerters or ‘j-dampers’, are also set to be outlawed as part of the changes.
Damper development has been a key Super Formula battleground for many years, and has become an important differentiator between teams in an era of spec chassis and similar engine performance between Honda and Toyota.
The main rationale for moving towards standard dampers appears to be cost reduction, with teams thought to be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a season on damper development in search of extra performance.
While it’s understood that the teams collectively agreed to introduce spec dampers, the move is not without controversy, with some leading outfits with more advanced systems thought to have been strongly opposed.
Source: Autosport