Russia on Monday moved towards ending the uncertainty over its inaugural grand prix at Sochi. Earlier, the country’s automobile federation, the RAF, missed the July 31 deadline to apply to ...
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Pirelli wants another 1000km team tyre test
Paul Hembery has admitted he would like to organise another 1000 kilometre tyre test, although the last one with Mercedes’ 2013 car was highly controversial. Indeed, F1’s official supplier and ...
Read More »Russia to claim ‘force majeure’ for late FIA application
Russia’s hopes of holding its inaugural grand prix next year may rest on officials being able to convince the FIA its application was lodged late due to ‘force majeure’. Due ...
Read More »FIA to keep control of F1’s print media
The FIA is staying in control of the accreditation of F1’s print journalists. Before Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt shook hands at the Hungaroring last weekend, it was reported control ...
Read More »Raikkonen reports are media ‘fantasy’ – Ferrari
Ferrari has dismissed as “fantasy” reports a lucrative 2014 offer has been made to former team driver Kimi Raikkonen. Those reports had followed suggestions the Maranello based team might lose ...
Read More »Bosses vote down ‘minimum pitstop time’ proposal
Safety talks to mandate a minimum time for pitstops in future have fallen at the first hurdle, it has emerged. F1 race director Charlie Whiting met with team bosses in ...
Read More »FIA to abolish side-impact crash test – report
F1’s governing will abolish the side-impact crash test, German magazine Auto Motor und Sport reports. Until now, the individual teams have been responsible for coming up with solutions to pass ...
Read More »F1 could have record 22 races in 2014 – report
It is possible Bernie Ecclestone will ask the FIA to ratify a whopping 22-race formula one calendar for the 2014 season. That is the claim of a Brazilian media report, ...
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