Senior F1 drivers have questioned the safety credentials of the sport’s newest venue. What became clear on Thursday as the teams, drivers and engineers checked out Baku’s street circuit on ...
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Pirelli to monitor pressures in-race from Monaco
F1 is fast-tracking a system whereby Pirelli and the governing FIA can monitor cars’ tyre pressures live during a race. Last week, we reported rumours some teams may have found ...
Read More »Teams using trick to reduce tyre pressures
Rumours some teams have found a loophole around Pirelli’s minimum tyre pressure rules are doing the rounds in the Barcelona paddock. Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt claims McLaren ...
Read More »Pirelli now close to FIA contract – Hembery
Pirelli is now edging close to finally sealing its new deal to stay in F1 beyond the end of this season. The deal with Bernie Ecclestone is already done for ...
Read More »Full green light for Alonso, tyre problems in China
After returning to action on Friday, Fernando Alonso got the green light to race on throughout the entire Chinese grand prix weekend. Following medical checks on Thursday, the FIA declared ...
Read More »F1 must not repeat ‘erratic’ quali decisions – Wolff
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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