Jean Todt has revealed he is prepared to listen to any proposals to revise formula one’s rules. Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been arguably the harshest critic of the ...
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Mercedes to run without ‘Fric’ at Hockenheim
Championship leader Mercedes will remove its sophisticated ‘Fric’ system from the dominant W05 car for the German grand prix. It is understood other teams – including Red Bull, McLaren, Force ...
Read More »Caterham most likely to lodge Fric protest – report
The word on everyone’s lips ahead of the German grand prix weekend is ‘Fric’. In the days before scrutineering on Thursday, the biggest questions are: will teams continue to use ...
Read More »Titanium skids for safety, not sparks – FIA
F1 is not mandating titanium be fitted underneath next year’s cars solely to create sparks, the governing body insists. After tests on a couple of cars were carried out during ...
Read More »‘Zero’ chance of Fric agreement – Force India
In the days and hours before scrutineering at Hockenheim, uncertainty reigns when it comes to F1’s new technical controversy. The FIA’s Charlie Whiting has warned teams that unless they reach ...
Read More »McLaren proposed grid restart idea – Whiting
McLaren was the driving force behind F1’s controversial move to introduce grid restarts next year. Following criticisms of the change, namely that it is unfair or even unsafe, race director ...
Read More »Montezemolo feels ‘duty’ to fix F1
Luca di Montezemolo has warned he is prepared to take action to improve formula one. Fiercely critical of the sport’s direction, culminating in the new era of quiet, hybrid engines, ...
Read More »Fric removal ‘will not change much’ – Lauda
Niki Lauda has played down the effect the removal of the complex ‘Fric’ system will have on F1’s dominant team. The triple world champion is also the F1 chairman at ...
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