F1’s governing body has hit back at reports a “conflict of interest” could be set to trigger a full European investigation into the sport. The European parliament this week voted ...
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Ousting Ecclestone a mistake – Mosley
Max Mosley thinks F1’s new owners have made a mistake by dumping Bernie Ecclestone. Although given the honorary title ‘chairman emeritus’, 86-year-old Briton Ecclestone has been effectively ousted and replaced ...
Read More »F1 rumour surrounds Lowe ‘gardening leave’
Force India is arguing against Paddy Lowe being allowed to start work at Williams early in 2017. That is the claim of Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, amid widespread claims ...
Read More »Ecclestone to exit as FIA approves F1 buyout
The final hurdle has been cleared as Liberty Media races towards completing its takeover of formula one. Earlier this week, shareholders of the US media tycoon John Malone’s company approved ...
Read More »Todt wants ‘Halo’ on all single seaters
FIA president Jean Todt says he wants cockpit protection that is set to be introduced in formula one to also be applied to the junior categories. The Frenchman made a ...
Read More »Todt plays down need for radio ban rethink
Jean Todt has played down the need for F1 to revisit the controversial ban on certain pit-to-driver radio communications. The issue has arisen after Sunday’s Baku race, during which Lewis ...
Read More »Allison says 2017 cars to be ‘beautiful’
F1 is creating a fleet of “beautiful” next-generation cars. That is the news from Ferrari’s technical boss James Allison, when speaking about the sweeping new rules for 2017 featuring wider ...
Read More »Red Bull puts ‘aeroscreen’ on back burner
Progress with Red Bull’s ‘aeroscreen’ concept has stalled. The FIA is pushing ahead with the rival ‘halo’ cockpit protection for next year, but remained open-minded about further developing Red Bull’s ...
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