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 ...
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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 »‘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 ...
Read More »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 »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 ...
Read More »Ecclestone says only jail a threat to F1 top job
Bernie Ecclestone insists looming bribery charges do not immediately threaten his job at the helm of formula one. It had been claimed that when German prosecutors formalise the charges against ...
Read More »Todt backs Ecclestone amid corruption charge
FIA president Jean Todt has backed Bernie Ecclestone, as German prosecutors prepare to charge the F1 chief executive for corruption. It has been suggested Ecclestone will be stepped down by ...
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