Is Hamilton using his ‘power’ to force F1 to change?
Feb.3 – Lewis Hamilton has the personal “power” to force change in Formula 1. That is the view of Dutch racing driver..
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Michael Masi 2020 Beyond the Grid Podcast
As the FIA’s Race Director and Safety Delegate, Michael Masi’s job is to run F1 races – to keep an eye on everything that happens on..
Masi: F1 adopted ‘let drivers race’ policy
Race director Michael Masi has reminded the F1 world that the FIA has relaxed its approach to penalising drivers. At the end of the first..
Perez welcomes new gravel at Silverstone
Sergio Pérez has welcomed the addition of new gravel traps at Silverstone. Amid ongoing debates about asphalt run-off areas that do not..
Verstappen backs moves to replace Whiting
F1 can cope with the aftermath of Charlie Whiting’s sudden death. That is the view of Max Verstappen, as the governing FIA scrambles..
Masi to again replace Whiting in Bahrain
Michael Masi will once again replace F1’s late race director Charlie Whiting this weekend in Bahrain. Whiting, also the sport’s..
More than one candidate for Whiting’s job
There is more than one candidate to replace the late F1 race director Charlie Whiting. In Melbourne, where Whiting passed away in his hotel..
Steiner: Teams to ‘support’ FIA after Whiting death
It will be almost “impossible” for F1 to replace Charlie Whiting. Whiting, the sport’s long-serving FIA race director and..
Charlie Whiting has passed away
FIA Director of Formula One, Charlie Whiting, has sadly passed away this morning (14 March 2019), in Melbourne, aged 66, as the result of a..
FIA moves to end engine rules ‘grey areas’
The FIA has clamped down in various ‘grey areas’ of the engine regulations ahead of 2019. One unnamed engineer told Auto Motor..
Whiting inspects Paul Ricard track modifications
Charlie Whiting has inspected key changes at the French grand prix venue. Last year, as the Paul Ricard circuit returned to the calendar,..
Whiting defends Halo after Hulkenberg roll
Charlie Whiting has defended F1’s controversial Halo safety innovation, following a scary rollover crash in Abu Dhabi for Nico..
Abu Dhabi meeting Pirelli tyres
Team managers have met with FIA race director Charlie Whiting in Abu Dhabi to talk about tyres. The meeting follows the Grand Prix..
Whiting: Verstappen now ‘very mature’
Nov.11 – Max Verstappen has become “very mature”. That is the view of FIA race director Charlie Whiting. Earlier in 2018,..
F1 points system not changing
F1’s points system is not changing for now. Earlier, Liberty Media proposed changing the current system so that the top 15 all score..
F1 struggling to explain Ferrari decline
The F1 paddock is scratching its head about the strange and sudden decline of Ferrari‘s 2018 championship assault. Some think..
Whiting likes new qualifying format
F1 is edging closer to installing a new qualifying format for 2019. Recently, we reported that a ‘Q4’ segment could be added to..
Mayor shoots down Copenhagen’s F1 project
Advanced plans to bring F1 to Copenhagen have been scrapped. The Danish capital’s lord mayor Frank Jensen told the local Politiken..
FIA clears legality of camera-blocking ‘fan’
F1’s governing body has cleared Ferrari to keep using a controversial airbox fan. In the Singapore pits, the Italian team was fitting..
FIA to look into team alliances
F1’s governing body is keeping an eye on the emergence of alliances between the teams. Haas entered the sport a few years ago in..
