As a new race to lead F1’s governing body kicks off, Gerhard Berger has become the second major figure to question the success of current president Jean Todt’s rule. David ...
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Todt contributed to F1 teams’ money crisis – Mosley
Former FIA president Max Mosley on Sunday pointed a finger at his successor Jean Todt, but said Bernie Ecclestone is not to blame for F1’s deepening financial crisis. With many ...
Read More »Ecclestone plays down Michelin return reports
Bernie Ecclestone has moved to play down reports Michelin could replace Pirelli as F1’s official tyre supplier next year. At the height of the new Michelin rumours ahead of the ...
Read More »Michelin also open to 2014 tyre war
Michelin is not ruling out taking on Pirelli in a formula one tyre war next year. With the sport’s existing sole supplier Pirelli having already inked 2014 contracts with Bernie ...
Read More »FIA could penalise Spa for Shell protests – reports
F1’s governing body could penalise organisers of the Belgian grand prix, after the extensive Greenpeace protests on Sunday. Hitting out at race sponsor Shell’s apparent plans for Arctic oil drilling, ...
Read More »Pirelli ends Spa boycott threat amid Michelin return rumours
Pirelli on Saturday said metal debris, not a tyre design flaw, caused the rear failures and cuts seen at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday. The latest tyre problems revived memories of June’s ...
Read More »Pirelli confirms 2014 tyre size not changing
Pirelli has confirmed reports the size of its F1 tyres will not be changing. Earlier, it was suggested that because the torque produced by next year’s new V6 engines will ...
Read More »Teams should stay out of 2014 F1 tyre question – Lauda
F1 teams should accept the chosen specification of next year’s Pirelli tyres. That is the claim of Niki Lauda, who was speaking to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport amid reports ...
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