Officials of the embattled Korean grand prix are in the paddock this weekend for crisis talks with F1’s governing body. As previously reported, Charlie Whiting did not inspect the new ...
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FIA to inspect Korea after final asphalt laid – report
September 21, touted as the belated final inspection date for Korea’s new F1 circuit, passed without notice. That’s because it has been agreed with the struggling race organisers that the ...
Read More »FIA to ramp up flexibility tests for Belgium
The FIA is set to ramp up its front wing flexibility tests amid the current controversy about the Red Bull and Ferrari cars. After McLaren and Mercedes requested a clarification ...
Read More »Flexible wings deemed legal by FIA in Hungary
The FIA has ruled once again that Red Bull and Ferrari’s front wings are legal, it emerged prior to Sunday’s Hungarian grand prix. After qualifying, McLaren and Mercedes asked the ...
Read More »Ferrari denies Whiting responded ‘immediately’ in Britain
Ferrari has denied Charlie Whiting’s claim that the FIA official “immediately” advised Fernando Alonso to let Robert Kubica re-pass at the recent British grand prix. The Italian team was critical ...
Read More »Whiting told Ferrari to let Kubica re-pass ‘immediately’
Charlie Whiting has hit back at Ferrari’s latest criticisms about the timing of F1 officials’ in-race decisions. After Valencia, the Italian team was furious that Lewis Hamilton’s penalty for overtaking ...
Read More »Safety car rule tweaks scrapped before Silverstone
The FIA introduced a further tweak to the safety car rules ahead of Sunday’s British grand prix. It emerged earlier at Silverstone that, following the post-Valencia furore, drivers would have ...
Read More »Safety car rules tweaked after Ferrari furore
F1’s safety car rules have been tweaked in the wake of the Valencia controversy. The 12 teams met at Silverstone ahead of the British grand prix to discuss the incidents ...
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