Ferrari on Saturday morning removed its controversial high rear wing for the start of the final pre-qualifying practice session in Barcelona. The FIA was overnight looking into the legality of ...
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No blown exhaust clampdown until after Canada
The existing regulations about off-throttle exhaust blowing will be in place for at least the next three races, according to German reports. Auto Motor und Sport and Speed Week reveal ...
Read More »Red Bull wing flex not illegal – Whiting
Charlie Whiting has dismissed fears Red Bull could fall afoul F1’s rules prohibiting flexible aerodynamic components. As was the case in 2010, the dominant team has again been accused of ...
Read More »107pc rule to keep slow cars ‘out’ in 2011 – Whiting
Hispania will be excluded from more grands prix in 2011 if the struggling Spanish team does not up its pace. That is the suggestion of FIA race director Charlie Whiting, ...
Read More »Overtaking wing system not confusing – Whiting
The FIA insists the new adjustable rear wing systems and their deployment in 2011 will not confuse spectators. When it emerged this week that the zones at which the gap ...
Read More »Whiting happy with India track after inspection
Construction of the Indian grand prix venue near Delhi is reportedly ahead of schedule. FIA race director Charlie Whiting inspected the bespoke Jaypee circuit in the Uttar Pradesh state on ...
Read More »‘Red Bull Ring’ approved for F1 races
FIA official Charlie Whiting has inspected the reconstructed A1-Ring and approved it for events up to formula one standard. That is the news of the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung, reporting ...
Read More »FIA under fire for appointing Pirro as Abu Dhabi steward
The appointment as steward of an Italian driver with close ties to Ferrari has raised some eyebrows within the F1 paddock in Abu Dhabi. Emanuele Pirro, who contested grands prix ...
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