WMSC confirm 2014 changes
The World Motor Sport Council met on Friday. Here are the changes for 2014… Further to a request from Mercedes, it will be permitted to supply engines to a maximum of four Formula One teams in 2014. A...
View ArticleF1 needs rule to stop disastrous wet Fridays says Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has slammed the regulations after packed grandstands at Silverstone on Friday watched little more than falling rain during practice. Because the teams were saving rain tyres,...
View ArticleHeat on Pirelli after tyre-exploding British GP
F1′s intense heat on Pirelli only got hotter on Sunday, as the British grand prix took place amid shards of exploding tyre rubber. Lewis Hamilton, just one of four drivers who had spectacular rear...
View ArticleNewey urges changes after ‘shortsightedness’
Red Bull’s Adrian Newey has urged the FIA to take action after a series of tyre failures that blighted the British Grand Prix. Race leader Lewis Hamilton suffered a failure early on, while Felipe...
View ArticleRosberg summoned to stewards following win
British Grand Prix race winner Nico Rosberg has been summoned to the stewards. An FIA press release alleges that Rosberg appeared not to slow for yellow flags between Turns 3 and 5 during the race....
View ArticleHorner wants Pirelli to return to 2012 tyres
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has suggested that Pirelli should revert to last year’s tyres on safety grounds. Five drivers suffered tyre failures during the British Grand Prix, which was...
View ArticlePirelli allowed to test after Silverstone debacle
Pirelli will be permitted to run two three day tests without restrictions in order to fix tyre issues that marred the British Grand Prix. Five drivers suffered tyre blow outs during the race, raising...
View ArticleYoung driver test changed to help tyre problem
Formula 1 teams will be allowed to use their race drivers at this month’s young driver test in order to combat the issue with Pirelli’s tyres. Five drivers suffered punctures during the British Grand...
View ArticleHembery: We are collaborating with everyone
Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has issued a statement to reiterate that the tyre company is working closely with the FIA and others after Sunday’s tyre failures at the British Grand Prix....
View ArticleMercedes wants to test on fourth day at Silverstone
Ferrari looks set to drop its plans to run rookies at the forthcoming young drivers test. Previously, only drivers with little experience were eligible to test at the Silverstone session. But the...
View ArticleWebber heard about the pit stop incident after the race
Christian Horner revealed after the German Grand Prix that the team decided not to inform Mark Webber about the incident from his first pit stop while he was still racing. The Australian pitted on Lap...
View ArticleBanned Mercedes wants Silverstone test for ‘safety’
Mercedes is pushing to appear at next week’s young driver test, despite its FIA ban as a result of the ‘test-gate’ scandal. The German team initially accepted the Silverstone ban, when the test was set...
View ArticleUnpaid Ferrari could switch off Sauber engines
Embattled Sauber could have its engine power switched off permanently on the day after the forthcoming Hungarian grand prix. Germany’s Die Welt newspaper reports that the Swiss team is now EUR 15...
View ArticleSymonds joins Williams after ban ends
Pat Symonds, the former Renault F1 engineering head who was banned from Formula One in 2009 after a Singapore Grand Prix crash scandal, has joined Williams as chief technical officer. Williams, the...
View Article‘Not a cent’ in Sauber’s pockets yet
The extent of Sauber’s Russian rescue deal, and the emergence of future team driver Sergey Sirotkin, caught the world of Formula One by surprise. Russian F1 commentator Alexei Popov is quoted by Basler...
View ArticleKobayashi critical of money over talent
Kamui Kobayashi has criticised the tendency for some Formula 1 teams to prefer money to talent as he targets a return to the sport in 2014. Kobayashi raced in the sport between 2009 and 2012, finishing...
View ArticleAustria returns to F1 calendar in 2014
The Austrian Grand Prix will return to Formula 1 in 2014 after an 11 year absence, it has been announced. The event will be held at the Red Bull Ring, with a provisional date of July 6th. “Dietrich...
View ArticleConcorde Agreement set for completion
The long awaited Concorde Agreement is set to be signed over the summer break. The previous agreement expired at the end of 2012 and was not completed in time for 2013. “The Formula 1 Group and the FIA...
View ArticleFerrari president critical of Alonso, regulations and FIA
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has hit out at the current regulations in the sport, calling them a ‘mistake’. Ferrari is currently in third place in the championship but has not won a race since...
View ArticlePirelli wants another 1000km team tyre test
Paul Hembery has admitted he would like to organise another 1000 kilometre tyre test, although the last one with Mercedes’ 2013 car was highly controversial. Indeed, F1′s official supplier and the...
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