Bahrain has accepted it will not host a grand prix in 2011. The troubled island Kingdom’s March season opener was called off but the World Motor Sport Council controversially agreed ...
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Todt tells Ecclestone to propose Bahrain solution
The FIA seemed ready on Thursday to overturn its decision to take formula one back to Bahrain in 2011. Following the withdrawal of Bernie Ecclestone’s support for the Bahrain rescheduling, ...
Read More »Todt considered banning Hamilton after racial joke
Jean Todt has admitted he considered banning Lewis Hamilton for six races after the McLaren driver’s racial joke two weeks ago in Monaco. Enraged at having yet more penalties imposed ...
Read More »Todt says one race to drop off 2012 calendar
Jean Todt says one race will definitely fall off the proposed 2012 calendar. The governing body’s World Motor Sport Council last week rubber-stamped a provisional schedule for 2012 featuring an ...
Read More »Renault threatening to quit over 2013 rules – Todt
Ferrari and Mercedes are pushing for the 2013 engine rules to be delayed, FIA president Jean Todt has admitted. It emerged recently that the agreed ‘greener’ four-cylinder turbo regulations no ...
Read More »Todt vows to help push for French GP revival
Jean Todt has backed reports France could return to the formula one calendar in future with a race to alternate annually with famous Belgian venue Spa-Francorchamps. A French newspaper quoted ...
Read More »Todt, Ecclestone wavering on Bahrain decision
The first signs have emerged that the rescheduled 2011 Bahrain grand prix actually might not take place late in October. The FIA decided controversially last week to put the troubled ...
Read More »Ferrari proposes V6 ahead of Todt meeting
FIA president Jean Todt is set to meet yet again with the engine manufacturers on Monday. The Frenchman is under pressure from Ferrari, Cosworth and Mercedes about his plans for ...
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