Sergio Marchionne on Sunday made his first appearance at a grand prix since taking over as Ferrari president. He said in Montreal that the work done by the resurgent Maranello ...
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Pirelli on pole to win 2017 contract
The likelihood Michelin will enter the race to become F1’s 2017 tyre supplier is dwindling by the day. The French company announced its interest recently, just as the FIA kicked ...
Read More »Vettel no fan of Monaco ‘grid boys’
Sebastian Vettel was no fan of the ‘grid boy’ concept that debuted on Sunday’s Monaco grid. Normally, when F1 drivers pull into their grid hatching ahead of a race, they ...
Read More »Ecclestone still pushing for ‘power unit’ axe
Bernie Ecclestone is continuing to rail against F1’s modern-day engine formula. The F1 supremo has always been opposed to the turbo V6 ‘power units’, particularly since their mild sound, fuel ...
Read More »F1 changes yet to clear hurdles
Time will tell how much last Thursday’s meeting of the Strategy Group will actually change the direction of formula one. The group – featuring the top teams, Bernie Ecclestone and ...
Read More »Tyre debate returns to F1 paddock
After a low-profile period for F1’s official supplier, suddenly “tyres” and “Pirelli” are being talked about again. Following the days of tyre explosions and disintegrations a couple of years ago, ...
Read More »Volkswagen in F1 ‘would be great’ – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has added even more fuel to the ever-growing ‘Audi-to-F1’ speculation. Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and F1 legend Gerhard Berger fuelled the rumours last week, suggesting Dietrich ...
Read More »Mercedes denies blocking engine rule changes
Mercedes has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone’s claim the German carmaker is “killing” formula one. The F1 supremo had made the comments in claiming that as he tries to fix ...
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