F1’s governing body will move to stop ‘ugly’ noses ahead of the 2015 season. Drivers, fans and even the designers have expressed dismay at the aesthetics of this year’s new ...
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FIA’s Whiting says ‘clever’ Lotus nose is ‘legal’
Lotus’ innovative double-pronged nose solution for 2014 has been declared legal by the FIA’s Charlie Whiting. The solution is even clearly assymetrical, apparently only to slip through a loophole in ...
Read More »McLaren ‘wing’ suspension raises eyebrows at Jerez
Unseemly nose solutions are attracting all of the obvious attention early in 2014. But, behind the scenes, engineers are far more interested in what is lurking at the rear of ...
Read More »FIA ‘bombarded’ by Lotus nose legality queries
F1’s governing body was “bombarded” with messages from rival teams after Lotus revealed the first photo of its highly-unique nose solution for 2014. The front of the unlaunched E22, which ...
Read More »No penalty for Korea after ‘fire truck’ incident
Organisers of the Korean grand prix will escape sanction, even though a fire vehicle was deployed onto the racing line during Sunday’s race. The future of the Yeongam race was ...
Read More »FIA backs Vettel amid cheat claims
The FIA has backed Sebastian Vettel amid claims he is strolling to the 2013 title with a questionably-legal Red Bull. Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko has already dismissed the claims ...
Read More »F1 proposes extended practice session for young drivers
Friday practice sessions could be extended from 90 to 120 minutes next year in a bid to help young drivers gain formula one mileage. That is the claim of Germany’s ...
Read More »Drivers could boycott over Spa tyre danger
F1 drivers are threatening to ‘boycott’ the Belgian grand prix if their concerns about tyre safety are not eased, according to Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport. The new saga has ...
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