Summer in Europe has arrived, and that is the usual trigger for ‘silly season’. Spain’s Marca sports newspaper said the first driver rumour in the Montreal paddock this weekend is ...
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F1 penalties await Mercedes at June 20 tribunal
There is a growing consensus in the paddock that Mercedes will be penalised when the FIA’s brand-new international tribunal meets to discuss the secret Barcelona test on June 20. Sauber ...
Read More »Ecclestone bribe charge delay pushed out to July
There will be a further delay in the progress with Bernie Ecclestone’s bribery charges, the German news agency DPA is reporting. We reported in mid May that more will be ...
Read More »Lotus will not agree to Silverstone tyre debut
Eric Boullier has poured cold water on Lotus’ plans to introduce new tyres at Silverstone later this month. Initially wanting to race the tweaks this weekend in Canada, F1’s tyre ...
Read More »Report – Michelin considering F1 return
Michelin is the latest tyre brand linked with F1 in 2014. In recent days, former F1 supplier Bridgestone joined Korea’s Hankook in playing down the prospect of replacing Pirelli next ...
Read More »Mercedes ‘integrity’ on trial in Montreal paddock
‘Tyregate’ was the predictably hot topic of conversation in the Montreal paddock on Thursday. Mercedes issued a statement after the FIA said it will convene the international tribunal to consider ...
Read More »Rumour – Allison to replace Newey after 2014?
James Allison, the highly-rated F1 engineer who recently left Lotus, is being linked with Red Bull’s future. When Briton Allison left Lotus, he was most strongly linked with a move ...
Read More »Ferrari’s test relaxation proposal voted down
A proposal by Ferrari to ease F1’s strict testing limits was voted down in Monaco. The Italian team, the owner of the Mugello and Fiorano circuits, proposed that teams be ...
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