Whiting: 2020 Danish GP ‘entirely possible’
Charlie Whiting says Copenhagen could be the next venue on the F1 calendar. Many potential hosts are regularly eyeing F1 projects, but FIA..
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FIA working on better-looking Halo
A more refined version of the ‘Halo’ concept is in the works. That is the news from the FIA’s Charlie Whiting, as the F1..
FIA says Ferrari engine is legal
Jul.29 – Charlie Whiting says the FIA has “no concerns” about Ferrari‘s power unit. After years of Mercedes..
Whiting: F1 to consider axing Mistral chicane
Jun.26 – Charlie Whiting says F1 will consider removing the unpopular chicane from the middle of Paul Ricard’s iconic Mistral..
Whiting plays down Paul Ricard surface concerns
Charlie Whiting has played down concerns about Paul Ricard’s ‘patchwork’ track surface. Although the French venue has..
Whiting defends F1 after chequered flag gaffe
Jun.11 – Charlie Whiting has defended F1 organisers after a serious and farcical error at the end of Sunday’s Canadian GP...
Whiting: FIA ‘threw Mercedes under a bus’
May 29 – Toto Wolff has accused the FIA’s Charlie Whiting of throwing Mercedes “under a bus”. Doubts about the..
F1 eyes blue flag axe
May 21 – F1 is considering abolishing blue flags. The blue flag system was introduced in 1995, requiring lapped drivers to get out of..
FIA looks into Ferrari mirror legality
May 12 – Questions have been raised about Ferrari‘s new ‘Halo mirror’ concept. Sebastian Vettel says the..
FIA considering pitstop safety changes
Apr.24 – F1 is considering some mandatory changes in a bid to make pitstops safer. So far in 2018, as sub three second tyre stops..
Whiting: Ferrari will fix smoking engine
Apr.20 – Charlie Whiting says the FIA will not intervene over the issue of Ferrari‘s smoking engines. While arguably now with..
Whiting: F1 must continue to work on overtaking
Apr.18 – F1 is pushing ahead with efforts to improve overtaking. After Australia, the lack of passing in formula one again became a..
Whiting rejects safety car controversy
Apr.17 – Charlie Whiting has denied the FIA has time to consider whether safety car deployments favour certain competitors over..
Hakkinen backs pitstop incident investigation
Apr.12 – Mika Hakkinen has backed the investigation into the sort of pitstop incidents seen so far in 2018. In Australia, both Haas..
Whiting: Renault exhaust legal for now
Mar.15 – F1’s governing body will not ask Renault to change the layout of its 2018 exhaust. The yellow and black car turned..
F1’s Whiting gives thumbs up to Assen track
Jan.29 – The Netherlands has taken another step towards F1 with a visit to the Assen circuit by race director Charlie Whiting. De..
Whiting: Less overtaking due to teams not cars
Jan.3 – Charlie Whiting has defended F1’s regulations, declaring that the biggest issue for the sport is in fact the..
Whiting rejects need for permanent F1 stewards
Nov.6 – Gunther Steiner thinks F1 needs a panel of permanent race stewards. Currently, the stewards panel changes at every race, and..
Alonso: Gravel traps not ‘simple’ answer
Nov.1 – Fernando Alonso has sided with F1 race director Charlie Whiting over the issue of getting rid of the circuits’ asphalt..
Verstappen in trouble for calling steward ‘idiot’
Oct.24 – Max Verstappen could be in trouble for insulting an FIA steward. A controversy erupted when the Dutchman was penalised for..
