Luca di Montezemolo agreed behind closed doors that the controversial ‘double points’ innovation is necessary for formula one. That is the claim of F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, despite Ferrari ...
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US media companies eye major F1 stake
US media companies Liberty and Discovery have moved to buy a major stake in formula one from CVC, according to reports. The New York Post said the bid is headed ...
Read More »Ecclestone’s F1 outburst ‘makes no sense’ – Lauda
Niki Lauda has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone’s attack on Mercedes and F1’s new, greener and quieter era. In an outburst last week against the sport he heads, F1 chief ...
Read More »Melbourne in ‘tough’ talks over F1 future
There is still no news about the future of Melbourne’s Australian grand prix beyond the 2015 race. That is the admission of race chairman Ron Walker, who said the state-sponsored ...
Read More »TV audience drop triggered ‘double points’ move – report
The reason for F1’s controversial move to a ‘double points’ finale has emerged, after the sport haemorrhaged 50 million television viewers late in 2013. That is the claim of F1 ...
Read More »Ecclestone slams Jerez testing ‘farce’
F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has slammed the sport’s brave new era, saying the Jerez test this week proves the radical 2014 rules have produced “a total farce”. “Look at ...
Read More »Ecclestone pushing for ‘double points’ in three races
Bernie Ecclestone has written a letter to F1’s eleven teams, arguing that the controversial new ‘double points’ rule should be extended to the final three races of the season. Three ...
Read More »Haas still aiming for F1 despite Ecclestone warning
Gene Haas has vowed to fight on for formula one, despite Bernie Ecclestone saying a 2015 team entry for the American foray is “most unlikely”. Even despite his fortune, his ...
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