Bernie Ecclestone cut a frustrated figure on Friday. Speaking to reporters in Malaysia, the F1 supremo refused to accept the blame for the axe of the German grand prix. The ...
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Marchionne backs 2017 delay for F1 revolution
Sergio Marchionne has backed the move to delay a technical revolution in formula one until 2017. It had appeared that Ferrari was leading the charge for rapid change, when on ...
Read More »Strategy Group rejects V8 engines for 2017
The powerful strategy group on Thursday rejected Ferrari’s proposal to replace the current V6 engines with a twin-turbo V8 formula for 2017. However, Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport reports that ...
Read More »FIA allows Honda to join engine ‘unfreeze’
Honda has been granted some engine development freedom for 2015. The Japanese manufacturer had argued to the FIA that being left out of 2014 suppliers Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari’s ‘unfreeze’ ...
Read More »Pirelli open to 70s-style wide tyres for F1
Pirelli is open to supplying bigger tyres to help spice up formula one. A report by Italy’s Autosprint said it is often argued that the sport would be more exciting ...
Read More »FIA could allow Honda to join ‘unfreeze’ – report
It remains possible the FIA will do a u-turn after excluding Honda from the new engine development ‘unfreeze’. McLaren and its new 2015 works partner Honda were undoubtedly unimpressed recently ...
Read More »McLaren confirms Alonso and Button for 2015
As expected early on Thursday, McLaren announced that Jenson Button has kept his race seat at McLaren for 2015. For months, it has been assumed Danish rookie and in-house protege ...
Read More »Why Lauda prayed for McLaren breakdown in 2012
Niki Lauda has recalled how one “important piece” of Mercedes’ utter dominance this year was actually put in place in 2012. And the F1 legend, now Mercedes’ team chairman, credits ...
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