Bernie Ecclestone insists CVC, the owners of formula one’s commercial rights, are “very happy” to keep him in charge of the sport. That is despite the fact the 82-year-old has ...
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Whiting inspects Sochi track
F1 race director Charlie Whiting has this week inspected progress at the site of the inaugural 2014 Russian grand prix. Organisers of the race confirmed the FIA safety delegate was ...
Read More »Ecclestone bosses to ‘monitor’ bribery case
Bernie Ecclestone’s bosses have admitted they will “monitor developments” in the German corruption affair. On Wednesday, it emerged that the F1 chief executive has finally been served with bribery charges ...
Read More »Red Bull not ruling out Mercedes-like Pirelli test
Red Bull is not ruling out following Mercedes’ lead and conducting a private test with F1 tyre supplier Pirelli. Mercedes and Pirelli were reprimanded by the FIA recently, after news ...
Read More »F1 extends media pitlane ban to all sessions
F1 authorities have clamped down even harder on pitlane safety protocols, in the wake of the Nurburgring incident. After a television cameraman for Bernie Ecclestone’s FOM operation was hospitalised by ...
Read More »Zylon visor saved Chilton in Germany – report
Max Chilton can thank the FIA’s latest safety standards after returning home uninjured from the German grand prix. That is the claim of the German-language Speed Week, who reported that ...
Read More »FIA test rules a blow for Mercedes, Ferrari
The FIA has bad news for Mercedes and Ferrari this week. Earlier, it was suggested next week’s young driver test at Silverstone might be extended by a day, becoming a ...
Read More »Mandatory pitlane helmets ‘crazy’ – Lauda
Niki Lauda thinks F1’s governing body should stop short of overreacting in the wake of the Nurburgring pitlane incident. The FIA has reacted immediately to the hospitalisation of FOM cameraman ...
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