F1 drivers argue for closed cockpits
Sep.4 – Among the F1 drivers, support is growing for the potential introduction of closed or covered cockpits. Jules Bianchi and..
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Whiting admits closed cockpits still unlikely
Aug.28 – Charlie Whiting has admitted F1 could be some way from introducing closed cockpits. But after the latest incident in Indycar..
F1 to test cockpit-‘halo’ idea in September
Aug.26 – The death of Justin Wilson, mere weeks after F1’s first race fatality since 1994, has put the spotlight back on..
Tost: F1 recovery vehicles still dangerous
Aug.11 – The issue of recovery vehicles in formula one still needs to be addressed. That is the view of Toro Rosso team boss Franz..
Terror alert high at British grand prix
Jul.3 – Security personnel are on full alert at the British grand prix. The increased tension is due to the terror attack in Tunisia..
Lauda agrees F1 should be more ‘risky’
Jun.15 – Niki Lauda has agreed with Kimi Raikkonen that F1 would benefit from a boost of danger. 2007 world champion and Ferrari..
Force India unhappy with Manor return
Force India deputy team principle Bob Fernley has claimed that Manor-Marussia are breaching safety laws this season. Force India voted..
Mercedes promises ‘halo’ for cockpit safety
Reigning champions Mercedes+-* have proposed a new solution to the ever-present problem of cockpit safety in formula one. Canopies and..
Brazil moves tractor after Bianchi crash
Organisers of the Brazilian grand prix have tweaked safety measures in light of Jules Bianchi‘s life-threatening Suzuka crash a month..
Recovery vehicle driver says F1 ‘never safe’
An experienced F1 recovery vehicle driver in Brazil has defended his Japanese colleagues in the wake of Jules Bianchi‘s horror crash...
Formula 1 to test yellow flag speed limits in USA
F1 looks set to test new software and procedures next time out in Austin that will automatically limit the speed of the cars through double..
F1 eyeing driver speed limit for yellow flags
F1 is considering a couple of rule changes in response to Jules Bianchi‘s serious crash at Suzuka last weekend. The most significant..
F1 drivers defend controversial Parabolica gravel
Charlie Whiting has defended the controversial asphalting of Monza‘s iconic Parabolica corner. During the recent summer break, a cry..
Outrage as Monza’s Parabolica run-off asphalted
F1’s summer break has not stopped a cry of outrage at news the iconic Parabolica corner at historic Monza circuit has been altered..
Allianz Safety Facts about Pedestrians with Rosberg & Hamilton
In 2014, Mercedes Formula One Team drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are demonstrating safety facts in a new and unusual way! In a..
Security plans in place for Bahrain GP
Bahrain is planning tight security for this weekend’s formula one race. “The plans will be implemented based on our studies and..
‘Submarine’ risk with new noses realised
Adrian Newey’s pre-season fears about ‘submarining’ formula one cars may have been realised. Red Bull‘s criticism..
Stewart: 2014 F1 rules have safety risk
Sir Jackie Stewart on Saturday admitted he has a “very, very big” safety concern about F1’s revolutionary new era...
‘minimum pitstop time’ proposal voted down by bosses
Safety talks to mandate a minimum time for pitstops in future have fallen at the first hurdle, it has emerged. F1 race director Charlie..
F1 considers minimum time for pitstops
Formula one is considering introducing a minimum time limit for pitstops, as the clampdown on pitlane safety continues. After a cameraman..
