Renault did not make FIA engine queries ‘public’
Renault’s engine boss has admitted the French works team was also concerned about the legality of the power unit used by Ferrari last..
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Marko wants super licence system overhaul
Dr Helmut Marko wants Formula 1 to revisit the rules concerning how drivers qualify for a super licence. Currently, a complex points system..
Binotto: Pecking order to be similar in 2021
The pecking order in 2021 will “not be very different” to today, according to Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. The rules are..
Racing Point says 2021 cars to be ‘unstable’
Racing Point has hit out at the new rules for 2021. Although designed in part to help the smaller teams compete with their bigger rivals,..
Binotto: FIA tests proved Ferrari engine legal
Mattia Binotto says the flurry of late-season technical directives and checks demonstrated that Ferrari’s 2019 power unit was legal...
Sirotkin: Williams should focus on 2021 car
Williams should focus on building a much better car for 2021, according to former team driver Sergey Sirotkin. The Russian, who became..
Abiteboul: 2021 car ‘a priority’ for Renault
2020 will be a “critical” season for Renault, the French works team’s boss Cyril Abiteboul has admitted. Although missing..
Lehto questions new limited brake parts rule
Former F1 driver JJ Lehto has questioned a new Formula 1 rule limiting the amount of brake components a driver can use during a season...
F1 fans can’t follow complex rules?
F1 CEO Chase Carey says fans “really can’t follow” the sport’s overly complex rules. The ten teams have now agreed..
FIA Announces 2020 & 2021 F1 Council Decisions
The FIA Council approved a number of changes to the 2020 F1 Technical and Sporting Regulations, including: Wording relating to the sampling..
Villeneuve: DRS failure in Abu Dhabi was ‘great’
Abu Dhabi demonstrated that F1 can survive without DRS. That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, an outspoken critic of..
Villeneuve: Ferrari breach highlighted ‘strange rule’
Jacques Villeneuve says he doesn’t understand the rule that cost Ferrari EUR 50,000 in Abu Dhabi. The Italian team was reportedly..
F1 set to freeze engine development from 2022
F1 looks set to begin to freeze engine development in Formula 1 from 2022. The move comes after Honda decided only to commit to the sport..
Raikkonen & Bottas undecided about 2021
F1’s two Finnish drivers aren’t sure what they will be doing in 2021. Like many drivers on the grid this year, both Kimi..
Marko: ‘No deadline’ for 2021 decision
Dr Helmut Marko says there is “no deadline” for Red Bull to commit to Formula 1 beyond 2020. At present, there is great..
Leclerc: Ferrari ‘doing nothing wrong’ with engine
The off-track battle is heating up between Ferrari and its rivals. Sebastian Vettel said in Brazil that Max Verstappen‘s recent..
FIA issues another engine rule clarification
F1’s governing body has issued another technical directive about grey areas in the engine rules. The development comes after Red Bull..
Mercedes ‘researched’ alleged Ferrari engine breach
Mercedes did the research that prompted Red Bull to ask the FIA to clarify the engine regulations in Austin. At present, and although..
Brawn: 2021 rules ‘a starting point’
Nov.11 – Ross Brawn suggests he doesn’t mind if the F1 teams see the newly-published regulations for 2021 as a draft. With the..
Brawn admits F1 engine ‘freeze’ possible
Ross Brawn has admitted that engine development in Formula 1 may be frozen. While the regulations are changing markedly for 2021, the..
