The F1 world is holding its collective breath ahead of the ‘test-gate’ hearing in Paris on Thursday. Predictably, rumours are swirling. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport claims Mercedes boss Ross ...
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‘Heads will roll’ as tyre-gate reaches Paris
All eyes will turn to Paris’ Place de la Concorde on Thursday, as the very fate of Mercedes’ F1 foray rests in the hands of the governing FIA. It is ...
Read More »Todt moving to replace Whiting with Ascanelli – rumour
While the FIA readies to analyse a possible breach of the official rules, Germany’s Sport Bild claims Mercedes also broke an explicit gentleman’s agreement between the teams when it ran ...
Read More »F1 penalties await Mercedes at June 20 tribunal
There is a growing consensus in the paddock that Mercedes will be penalised when the FIA’s brand-new international tribunal meets to discuss the secret Barcelona test on June 20. Sauber ...
Read More »FIA not ruling out penalties after secret test
The FIA is not ruling out penalties, after stewards on Sunday investigated Mercedes’ secret Barcelona tyre test. Before the Monaco grand prix, Red Bull and Ferrari filed an official protest, ...
Read More »Lotus denies engine maps issue will slow 2013 car
Ahead of the final pre-season test and 2013 season opener, Lotus has played down a new controversy about engine maps. We reported on Monday that, after Red Bull were told ...
Read More »F1 ‘will get used to’ V6 engine sounds – Whiting
Charlie Whiting, the highest ranking FIA official at grands prix, is sure formula one will not miss the sound of F1’s current V8 engines. For the past couple of decades, ...
Read More »Ecclestone, FIA, say Vettel will stay 2012 champion
Bernie Ecclestone has slammed as a “complete joke” Ferrari’s efforts to question the outcome of the 2012 world championship. The controversy erupted when video footage emerged – and was circulated ...
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