Rumours some teams have found a loophole around Pirelli’s minimum tyre pressure rules are doing the rounds in the Barcelona paddock. Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt claims McLaren ...
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Even Ecclestone calls for qualifying axe
‘Musical chairs’ qualifying looks set to be the shortest-lived format for Saturday afternoon in F1’s history. “Remember that stupid qualifying format that only lasted one race back in 2016?” joked ...
Read More »F1 can speed up without downforce – Whiting
F1 can speed up for the future without exacerbating the current problems associated with aerodynamics. That is the view of Charlie Whiting, the F1 race director and FIA technical chief. ...
Read More »FIA allows Honda to join engine ‘unfreeze’
Honda has been granted some engine development freedom for 2015. The Japanese manufacturer had argued to the FIA that being left out of 2014 suppliers Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari’s ‘unfreeze’ ...
Read More »Pirelli open to 70s-style wide tyres for F1
Pirelli is open to supplying bigger tyres to help spice up formula one. A report by Italy’s Autosprint said it is often argued that the sport would be more exciting ...
Read More »FIA to reconsider Honda ‘freeze’ ruling – report
The FIA could be set to rethink its decision to leave Honda outside of the new engine development ‘unfreeze’. A loophole in the existing rules will allow 2014 suppliers Ferrari, ...
Read More »‘Annoyed’ Honda to meet FIA over engine freeze
Honda is “annoyed” it has been left out of the relaxation of the F1 engine freeze for 2015. After Ferrari and Renault championed a loophole in the regulations, the governing ...
Read More »Stewards to rule on Austin qualifying tweak – report
F1 is heading awkwardly into the US grand prix weekend, following the collapse of the two backmarkers Caterham and Marussia. The sport has always had a dubious relationship with America, ...
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