Former McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has taken on a temporary role with the FIA to advise the governing body on ways to reduce costs in Formula One.
Whitmarsh worked for McLaren for 24 years -- including five years as team principal -- before being ousted as the team's CEO by Ron Dennis. After leaving F1 in 2014 he worked in America's Cup yacht racing and is currently an advisor to the Land Rover BAR team.
An FIA spokesperson said: "Whitmarsh has accepted an invitation to work with the FIA on a temporary basis in order to support it in defining financial regulations for fair and sustainable competition in the FIA F1 world championship.