With the third round of the season now looming, F1 is heaving a collective sigh of relief that the hated ‘musical chairs’ qualifying is now gone. “There was simply too ...
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Bosses write letter urging 2015 qualifying return
F1’s qualifying debacle of 2016 continues, as team bosses on Thursday pleaded with authorities to revert to last year’s successful format. With the ‘musical chairs’ system slammed on all sides ...
Read More »Todt backs doctors amid Dennis’ frustration
FIA president Jean Todt has backed the decision to keep Fernando Alonso on the sidelines this weekend. McLaren supremo Ron Dennis on Saturday admitted his frustration after the governing body’s ...
Read More »F1 governance unlikely to change until 2020 – Todt
To the surprise of no one, the ‘musical chairs’ qualifying was run again on Saturday to collective cries for it to be scrapped. “It’s not good unless you have a ...
Read More »Mercedes asks parent for new clutch design
F1’s reigning world champion team Mercedes has appealed to its carmaker parent Daimler to stave off a threat posed by 2016 title rival Ferrari. In Australia two weeks ago, both ...
Read More »Qualifying situation ‘crazy’ – Lauda
A meeting to analyse the future of F1’s qualifying format has already been scheduled for Bahrain. In the paddock on Thursday, the widespread feeling was that the sport was “crazy” ...
Read More »Drivers eye spot on F1 Commission
F1 drivers may be angling for a spot on the sport’s decision-making body. Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) chief Alex Wurz has been coy when asked what the next step ...
Read More »Alonso fails medical exam in Bahrain
Fernando Alonso will miss this weekend’s Bahrain grand prix. Although the Spaniard made the trip to the island Kingdom in the wake of his horror crash in Melbourne, his clearance ...
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