Charlie Whiting on Tuesday gave Korea’s new formula one circuit the thumbs-up. The leading FIA official had been at the Yeongam site since Monday for the track’s final readiness inspection, ...
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FIA official told Korea to host GP – report
Spain’s leading FIA official has been told the inaugural Korean grand prix will go ahead as scheduled in two weeks. Charlie Whiting is only inspecting the Yeongam venue on Monday ...
Read More »Red Bull still legal amid latest flexing saga
The Red Bull flexing wing saga reared its head yet again at Suzuka. The controversy had died down following the subsiding of the RB6’s dominance at recent races, and evidence ...
Read More »Horner ‘knows’ Korean GP to go ahead
Christian Horner on Sunday said he “knows” the inaugural Korean grand prix will take place as scheduled in two weeks. There has been great uncertainty about the health of the ...
Read More »Petrov to drop five grid places in Korea
Vitaly Petrov will move five places down the inaugural Korean GP grid in two weeks. FIA stewards decided to penalise the Russian rookie for crashing into Williams’ Nico Hulkenberg before ...
Read More »FIA confirms Sunday qualifying for Suzuka
After an 80 minute delay, race control has finally confirmed that qualifying will not take place at Suzuka on Saturday. FIA race director Charlie Whiting confirmed that the session will ...
Read More »Austin races against time for planning permission
Organisers of the 2012 US grand prix are facing a race against time to obtain planning permission to begin work on the Austin circuit. Construction is scheduled to begin in ...
Read More »FIA reserves Sunday morning slot for Suzuka qualifying
With drivers reporting undriveable conditions and the local radar predicting even heavier rain ahead, the FIA has reserved a 10am timeslot for Sunday morning qualifying at Suzuka. “I really don’t ...
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