F1’s reigning champions Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull have broken ranks and slammed the new ‘double points’ finale. Germany’s Sport Bild reports that Red Bull voted against the highly controversial ...
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F1 says no to heavier cars, mandatory pitstops
Formula one teams this week blocked moves to raise the minimum weight limit for 2014. Drivers like Daniel Ricciardo are hurriedly trimming muscle ahead of the next world championship, as ...
Read More »FIA announces F1 ‘cost cap’ coming in 2015
A ‘cost cap’ in formula one is coming, the FIA said in a surprising announcement on Monday. Although many teams are facing financial difficulties, the idea of compulsorily capping annual ...
Read More »Controversy explodes with new ‘double points’ finale
International publications have described the highly controversial decision to award double-points in the 2014 season finale as “strange” (Bild) and “crazy” (La Gazzetta dello Sport). And Reuters correspondent Alan Baldwin ...
Read More »Todt backs move for permanent race numbers in F1
The newly re-elected Jean Todt says he supports moves to reinstate permanent race numbers in formula one. In an earlier era, F1 fans became accustomed to associating a number with ...
Read More »FIA confirms Todt staying president
Jean Todt’s continuing role as FIA president was confirmed officially on Friday. Last month, it became clear the Frenchman would not be dethroned, as his only formal challenger, David Ward, ...
Read More »FIA confirms 19, not 22-race calendar for 2014
The FIA has confirmed that previously-scheduled races in New Jersey, Korea and Mexico will in fact not take place in 2014. It is believed that South Korea is dropping out ...
Read More »Ecclestone confirms no New Jersey race in 2014
Bernie Ecclestone has now confirmed reports that New Jersey will not be on next year’s formula one calendar. Asked about recent reports that said the scheduled race amid the Manhattan ...
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