Dr Helmut Marko has accused the FIA of sometimes using a “double standard” when it comes to dishing out penalties. Sebastian Vettel on Sunday was demoted from second at the ...
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F1 awaits Red Bull rule clarification for Hungary
F1 insiders are expecting the FIA to clamp down on Red Bull’s clever engine mapping that has been likened to a form of legal traction control. Technical directors met on ...
Read More »Mercedes, FIA, yet to agree new Concorde – reports
A major German daily has cast doubt on Bernie Ecclestone’s claim that every team has now signed up for the 2013 Concorde Agreement. The F1 chief executive said earlier this ...
Read More »De Villota family not commenting on Marussia statement
Maria de Villota’s family is awaiting the findings of subsequent investigations before commenting on the recent Duxford crash. Marussia said in a statement this week that an internal “detailed investigation” ...
Read More »Ecclestone’s rules plan could hit legal roadblock
Bernie Ecclestone plans to see F1’s major teams decide the technical regulations could hit a legal roadblock. When revealing that all the teams have agreed to a new Concorde Agreement ...
Read More »FIA clarifies defensive driving rules
F1 drivers may use the entire width of the circuit to defend position during a grand prix. FIA race director Charlie Whiting made the clarification in a note to teams, ...
Read More »Vettel denies safety car conspiracy theory
Sebastian Vettel has denied ever suggesting the FIA deployed the safety car at Valencia as a deliberate ploy to spoil his race. The reigning world champion, and Red Bull’s Dr ...
Read More »Gracia calls for ‘prudence and respect’ for de Villota
Spain’s motor racing federation has vowed to help get to the bottom of the incident involving seriously injured female test driver Maria de Villota. But Carlos Gracia, president of the ...
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