Jean Todt has slammed as “a joke” the initial cost-saving proposals put forward by formula one teams. The powerful ‘Strategy Group’ teams vetoed the FIA president’s plans for mandatory budget ...
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Mateschitz renews attack on ‘new’ F1
Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull’s low profile team owner, has renewed his attack on the new face of formula one. The Austrian billionaire has already been highly critical of the sport’s ...
Read More »Ferrari backs Mattiacci’s low-profile start
He has arguably the highest-pressure job in all of formula one, but new Ferrari team boss Marco Mattiacci is keeping a conspicuously low profile. His most famous contribution to his ...
Read More »Teams must agree to cost-cutting rules – Todt
Jean Todt insists his hands are tied after F1’s most powerful teams vetoed the move to a budget cap for 2015. It has been suggested former FIA president Max Mosley, ...
Read More »Mercedes not happy with ‘megaphone’ noise fix – Wolff
One proposed solution to the sound problem in formula one this year is a “megaphone”-style exhaust. The news was revealed by Toto Wolff, a chief at one of F1’s three ...
Read More »F1 could axe Friday morning practice to cut costs
F1 could axe Friday morning practice sessions next year, as teams consider how to cut costs in the absence of a mandatory budget cap. Although keenly supported by the small ...
Read More »F1 team split eases after London meeting
A meeting in London on Thursday eased the threat of a head-on collision between F1’s big and small teams, according to reports. Together with Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt, bosses ...
Read More »European Union could investigate F1 group – report
The European Union is “monitoring” the controversial new system of decision-making within formula one, it has emerged. Earlier this month, we reported that F1’s four smallest teams – Marussia, Caterham, ...
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