Mercedes was not found ‘guilty’ of breaking the rules, Niki Lauda insists. The German team has been banned from the forthcoming young drivers test at Silverstone, and was officially reprimanded ...
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Ferrari ‘disappointed’ to be dragged into Mercedes defence
Ferrari has admitted it is “disappointed” to have been used as part of Mercedes’ defence as the German team escaped from the test-gate scandal with a light penalty. Before the ...
Read More »‘Most teams’ have 2014 deals with Pirelli – report
Most formula one teams have deals in place with Pirelli beyond 2013, according to a respected correspondent. Bernie Ecclestone told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt last week that the organisation ...
Read More »Ferrari furious, Pirelli may sue as ‘test-gate’ rolls on
Ferrari has ridiculed Mercedes’ penalty in the wake of the ‘test-gate’ hearing late last week. Red Bull, who along with Ferrari lodged the original protest against Mercedes’ secret Pirelli tyre ...
Read More »Mercedes not appealing test-gate penalties
Mercedes on Friday said it will not appeal the international tribunal’s verdict, therefore closing the ‘test-gate’ scandal. The tribunal’s judges revealed earlier that the Brackley based team has been reprimanded, ...
Read More »Mercedes banned from ‘young drivers’ test
Mercedes has been banned from testing at Silverstone next month, it emerged as the FIA’s international tribunal on Friday handed down its verdict. The German marque, and F1’s tyre supplier ...
Read More »Ecclestone has 2014 contract with Pirelli
Amid the ‘test-gate’ storm and uncertainty about the future, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that Pirelli “has a contract” beyond 2013. Until now, with the Italian marque pushing hard for a ...
Read More »F1 on tenterhooks as FIA delays ‘test-gate’ verdict
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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