Todt: Bottas ‘more disciplined than Barrichello’
Valtteri Bottas handled the team orders saga of Sochi last weekend admirably. That is the view of FIA president Jean Todt. Back in the..
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Tombazis: 2019 rules no overtaking ‘fix’
FIA technical official Nikolas Tombazis has admitted the 2019 rule changes will not ‘fix’ formula one. There is widespread..
Report: FIA sensor causes Ferrari power drop
Ferrari may have lost its power advantage after the FIA further clamped down on the questionable performance of its power unit. Earlier in..
Hankook buys Williams car for F1 tyre testing
Hankook appears determined to become F1’s next tyre supplier. The South Korean company has joined Pirelli in responding to the..
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..
Budkowski: Beating top teams ‘ridiculous’ goal
Renault is not ready to charge for the world title. That is the admission of Marcin Budkowski, a former leading FIA official who has..
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..
Ferrari obstructing camera view in Singapore
Ferrari has found a loophole after being told by the FIA to remove a dry ice bag from its roll-bar camera. At recent races, the Italian..
Todt happy if calendar swells to 23 races
Jean Todt says he has no problem if the F1 calendar swells to include some more races. Already, the 21-race calendar for this year and next..
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..
Todt: F1 not going all-electric
Jean Todt has played down suggestions F1 could switch to an all-electric formula in the future. Recently, Liberty Media sporting boss Ross..
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 to study Halo after Leclerc incident
Supporters of the controversial ‘Halo’ safety innovation say a crash at Spa vindicated the decision to introduce it. Tyre marks..
FIA approves mid-season entry from Racing Point Force India
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has yesterday, 23 August, accepted the mid-season entry of Racing Point Force..
Force India could miss Belgian GP
Force India could be forced to sit out this weekend’s Belgian grand prix. It would be a huge blow for the embattled Silverstone based..
2019 to begin with testing in Bahrain
F1 will kick off the 2019 season with winter testing in Bahrain. That is the claim of Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, revealing that..
Berger: F1 should be a dictatorship
Formula one needs to return to its days as a dictatorship. That is the view of Gerhard Berger, the F1 legend who is now in charge of the..
FIA says no to F1 test for Dan Ticktum
Red Bull has hit an obstacle as it tries to promote its next young F1 hotshot. The energy drink company has been looking for a potential..
Warwick: FIA may change blocking rule during qualifying
Jul.5 – F1 may revisit the rules about impeding other drivers in qualifying, according to FIA steward Derek Warwick. Warwick, a..
FIA approves new Mercedes mirror design
The FIA has shown a green light to Mercedes‘ controversial new mirror design. The reigning champions brought a substantial upgrade..
