F1 needs to be looking ahead to the post-Bernie Ecclestone era. That is the view of Sergio Marchionne, the Ferrari and Fiat president, amid rumours the powerful manufacturers including Mercedes ...
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Bosses write letter urging 2015 qualifying return
F1’s qualifying debacle of 2016 continues, as team bosses on Thursday pleaded with authorities to revert to last year’s successful format. With the ‘musical chairs’ system slammed on all sides ...
Read More »Alonso fails medical exam in Bahrain
Fernando Alonso will miss this weekend’s Bahrain grand prix. Although the Spaniard made the trip to the island Kingdom in the wake of his horror crash in Melbourne, his clearance ...
Read More »F1 must restore ‘credibility’ – Villeneuve
F1 must return to its glorious roots or risk collapsing, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. The French Canadian is just the latest in a long line of insiders, ...
Read More »‘Musical chairs’ stays in place for Bahrain
The controversial and unpopular ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format will decide the grid for next weekend’s Bahrain grand prix. That is despite the fact the new concept, featuring 90-second countdown eliminations, ...
Read More »F1 Commission asked to approve quali axe
Eyes will now turn to the F1 Commission, after team bosses voted unanimously to scrap the new ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format before Bahrain. “I think the F1 Commission will listen ...
Read More »Alonso thanks FIA after horror crash
Fernando Alonso escaped with little more than a sore knee after a terrifying crash during the Australian grand prix. “I’m fine,” he told Spanish reporters after checking out of the ...
Read More »F1 to revert to 2015 qualifying format for Bahrain
F1 will revert to the qualifying system of 2015 at the next race in Bahrain, after the farcical debut of the new ‘musical chairs’ format on Saturday. Team bosses got ...
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