F1 bans drivers from making political gestures and statements
Dec.21 – Formula 1 is clamping down on political gestures and statements by drivers at grands prix. The FIA has revealed a ban on..
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Mercedes boss now claims porpoising risks drivers to get brain damage
Aug.1 – Formula 1 teams are opening the door to drivers sustaining “brain damage” if they try to block the FIA’s..
Kvyat ‘refused’ to denounce Russia according official
Aug.1 – Former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat “refused” to denounce Russia in order to continue his FIA-sanctioned motor racing..
F1 teams and drivers divided over new era of political activism
Jul.22 – The Formula 1 paddock is becoming divided over the topic of how politically active the teams and drivers should be. The big..
Aston Martin would like Vettel to share his activism with team
Jul.19 – Aston Martin wants Sebastian Vettel to consult with the team prior to launching surprise environmental campaigns at Formula..
Vettel’s climate crusade is ‘authentic’ according Rosberg
Jul.18 – Sebastian Vettel’s environmental crusading is “commendable”, according to fellow Formula 1 world champion..
Vettel got penalised for storming out of a meeting in Austria
Jul.10 – Despite insisting he tries to “set a good example” in Formula 1, Sebastian Vettel has been penalised for..
Stuck says Vettel should stop talking nonsense in F1 paddock
Jul.6 – Sebastian Vettel should stay in Formula 1 but stop talking “nonsense” in the paddock when not driving the car...
Formula 1 condemnes Ecclestone’s latest statements
Jul.1 – Even with a fascinating battle for the world championship in play, cultural politics are dominating the scene in Formula 1..
Ecclestone advises Vettel to drop his interest in politics
Jun.27 – Sebastian Vettel should stop worrying about global issues and instead re-set his full focus on Formula 1. That is the advice..
FIA lawyer tipped-off Mercedes team according Ecclestone
Jun.27 – Toto Wolff says he has no problem being the target of Formula 1’s political shark-tank at present. The Mercedes boss..
F1 teams start to revolt against latest FIA technical directive
Jun.21 – Formula 1 team bosses are revolting against the FIA’s technical directive against the ‘porpoising’..
Vettel gone quiet after dropping political ‘climate’ F1 helmet?
Jun.20 – Sebastian Vettel on Sunday was in no mood for questions about his suddenly-missing “climate crime” helmet...
Canadian energy minister slams Vettel for being hypocritical
Jun.19 – A Canadian politician has slammed Sebastian Vettel for “hypocrisy” as the quadruple world champion continued his..
Politics ‘more important’ than F1 now according Vettel
Jun.15 – Political issues have become “more important” than Formula 1. That is the view of Sebastian Vettel, who is..
Mercedes team boss questions Hamilton will be fit before next GP
Jun.13 – Mercedes is playing “the usual political game” by pushing for rule changes to end the phenomenon of so-called..
FIA boss backtracks after his earlier Hamilton & Vettel criticism
Jun.10 – New FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has backtracked after suggesting Formula 1 drivers were becoming too political. He..
Politicisation of F1 ‘unavoidable’ now according new FIA boss
Jun.6 – New FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it’s “unavoidable” that Formula 1 has become a much more..
Formula 1 is ‘political’ now according Wurz
May 22 – While Formula 1 drivers once shied away from overt politics, that era is well and truly over now. That is the view of Alex..
Era of non-political F1 pilots ‘gone’ now says Wurz
Apr.6 – The days are over when Formula 1 drivers could stay out of political matters. That is the view of Alex Wurz, a former F1..
