Pirelli to spice up F1 with 2019 tyre selection
Pirelli says it will spice up its selection of tyres at grands prix in order to improve the F1 show. Sebastian Vettel said at the post-Abu..
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Verstappen won’t be ‘idiot’ in community service
Max Verstappen says he will not do any community service tasks that make him “look like an idiot”. The Dutch driver was..
Ferrari eyeing management shake-up for 2019
Robert Smedley could be shaping up to return to Ferrari. Famous for being Felipe Massa‘s race engineer at the Maranello team, the..
F1 chequered flag rules changed for 2019
F1 has changed a long-standing rule about the iconic chequered flag. In Montreal this year, the end of the Canadian grand prix was thrown..
FIA tells Ferrari that Mercedes car is ‘legal’
The FIA has declared the latest configuration of Mercedes‘ 2018 car to be legal. Brazil’s Globo reports from Austin that..
Todt visits Schumacher ‘twice a month’
FIA president Jean Todt admits he visits his friend Michael Schumacher “twice a month”. Once the great German’s boss at..
F1 struggling to explain Ferrari decline
The F1 paddock is scratching its head about the strange and sudden decline of Ferrari‘s 2018 championship assault. Some think..
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..
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..
