Mercedes on Friday said it will not appeal the international tribunal’s verdict, therefore closing the ‘test-gate’ scandal. The tribunal’s judges revealed earlier that the Brackley based team has been reprimanded, ...
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Mercedes banned from ‘young drivers’ test
Mercedes has been banned from testing at Silverstone next month, it emerged as the FIA’s international tribunal on Friday handed down its verdict. The German marque, and F1’s tyre supplier ...
Read More »Ecclestone has 2014 contract with Pirelli
Amid the ‘test-gate’ storm and uncertainty about the future, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that Pirelli “has a contract” beyond 2013. Until now, with the Italian marque pushing hard for a ...
Read More »F1 on tenterhooks as FIA delays ‘test-gate’ verdict
The world of F1 remains on tenterhooks after the FIA delayed its decision in the ‘test-gate’ scandal. Mercedes and Pirelli faced the music at the governing body’s brand new international ...
Read More »F1 holds breath for ‘test-gate’ hearing
The F1 world is holding its collective breath ahead of the ‘test-gate’ hearing in Paris on Thursday. Predictably, rumours are swirling. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport claims Mercedes boss Ross ...
Read More »Lauda, Wolff will not attend FIA hearing
Mercedes has confirmed that new team co-owners and chiefs Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff will not be in Paris on Thursday. We reported on Monday that team boss Ross Brawn ...
Read More »Melbourne admits loss of season open date likely
Melbourne has all but confirmed news it has lost its status as the opening race on the formula one calendar. It emerged recently that F1’s hugely controversial Bahrain grand prix ...
Read More »‘Heads will roll’ as tyre-gate reaches Paris
All eyes will turn to Paris’ Place de la Concorde on Thursday, as the very fate of Mercedes’ F1 foray rests in the hands of the governing FIA. It is ...
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