 Complete the following phrase:  During its final years, the Minardi team was almost as famous for its politics as for its racing. Stoddart was described as the Formula One teams unofficial shop steward. During his time as team principal, Stoddart campaigned for reduced costs in the sport. He appealed to the competing car manufacturers for an agreement where the independent and, on the whole, ficially weaker teams in Formula One would get cheaper engine deals than at present. In return, the team principals who would benefit from this would support the works teams when it came to opposing new rule changes enforced by the FIA, such as the proposed ban on traction control. Before the start of the 2004 season, however, Stoddart threatened to withdraw his support against the ban on traction control, but later changed his mind. Midway through the 2004 season, the other teams voted to change the unpopular single lap qualifying system back to the old 1 hour format, but Stoddart voted against because it would also mean the 107 rule being reintroduced; this meant the change never occurred, as a uimous vote was required to change something so significant in the middle of a season. Before the 