It is possible F1 will have to embark on an eleventh-hour search for a new official tyre supplier for 2014. Pirelli is expressing increasing frustration with its situation in formula ...
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Todt moving to replace Whiting with Ascanelli – rumour
While the FIA readies to analyse a possible breach of the official rules, Germany’s Sport Bild claims Mercedes also broke an explicit gentleman’s agreement between the teams when it ran ...
Read More »Ferrari said no to tyre test with 2013 car
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has admitted he wants F1’s governing body to “prosecute” Mercedes for the secret Pirelli tyre test. Led by former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt, the ...
Read More »FIA confirms date for ‘test-gate’ hearing
F1’s governing body has confirmed a June 20 hearing date for the ‘testgate’ saga. We first reported the June 20 date on Saturday, following rumours in the Montreal paddock that ...
Read More »Testing to return during 21-race 2014 calendar
Post-grand prix testing will take place next season at key European circuits like Silverstone, Barcelona, Spa and Hockenheim, it emerged from the Montreal paddock on Sunday. Tight testing limits have ...
Read More »Wolff denies Mercedes to sacrifice Brawn
Toto Wolff has played down rumours Ross Brawn is shaping up as the sacrificial lamb in the Mercedes ‘testgate’ scandal. The German marque is touted to face the FIA’s new ...
Read More »Pirelli renews F1 quit threat
Rumours that Pirelli will leave formula one at the end of the season are growing by the day. Heavily criticised for its 2013 tyres, and now embroiled in ‘testgate’, the ...
Read More »F1 penalties await Mercedes at June 20 tribunal
There is a growing consensus in the paddock that Mercedes will be penalised when the FIA’s brand-new international tribunal meets to discuss the secret Barcelona test on June 20. Sauber ...
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