Force India team owner Vijay Mallya has backed his deputy in claiming F1’s biggest teams are pushing their small rivals out of the sport. Deputy team boss Bob Fernley issued ...
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Bahrain stance triggered F1 doctor’s exit
Gary Hartstein, F1’s former doctor, claims his stance about the controversial Bahrain grand prix led to his departure. American Hartstein, who was hand-picked by the late Professor Sid Watkins to ...
Read More »Peace in Bahrain as divisive race goes ahead
Jean Todt and Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s most powerful figures, say this weekend’s controversial Bahrain grand prix is going ahead. Responding to calls anti-government clashes within the island Kingdom should cause ...
Read More »F1 journalists slam absent and ‘impotent’ Todt
British F1 journalists have attacked Jean Todt for not travelling to Bahrain for the sport’s highly controversial grand prix this weekend. In the days before F1 action kicks off in ...
Read More »‘Pointless’ to ban team orders – Tost
After the ‘Multi-21’ affair re-fired the old debate about team orders, Franz Tost insists it is “pointless” to reintroduce a ban. In Malaysia recently, Sebastian Vettel ignored Red Bull’s order ...
Read More »F1 could amplify sound of V6 engines – Ecclestone
The calmer tones of F1’s new-generation turbo V6 engines could be artificially enhanced, according to Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 chief executive is worried the sport will lose some of its ...
Read More »Todt likely to stay FIA president beyond 2013
Jean Todt looks set to remain FIA president for a second term. The former Ferrari chief (135 votes) beat ex world rally champion Ari Vatanen (49 votes) to the post ...
Read More »Stewart wrong to say F1 poorly managed – FIA
An FIA spokesman has rejected F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart’s claim that the sport is disorganised and poorly managed. Triple world champion Stewart, 73, said the post-season controversy over yellow ...
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