Sergio Marchionne on Sunday made his first appearance at a grand prix since taking over as Ferrari president. He said in Montreal that the work done by the resurgent Maranello ...
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Ecclestone still pushing for ‘power unit’ axe
Bernie Ecclestone is continuing to rail against F1’s modern-day engine formula. The F1 supremo has always been opposed to the turbo V6 ‘power units’, particularly since their mild sound, fuel ...
Read More »F1 changes yet to clear hurdles
Time will tell how much last Thursday’s meeting of the Strategy Group will actually change the direction of formula one. The group – featuring the top teams, Bernie Ecclestone and ...
Read More »Red Bull struggling to sell Austria GP tickets
Red Bull is struggling to sell tickets for next month’s Austrian grand prix, official Dr Helmut Marko admits. Last year, the sport’s return to the rejuvenated ‘Red Bull Ring’ was ...
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 »Ecclestone determined to change 2016 engine rules
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed reports he remains determined to shake up F1’s engine rules. We reported that, at Thursday’s Strategy Group meeting in Geneva, the F1 supremo did propose to ...
Read More »Mercedes ready to compromise amid engine dispute
Mercedes is reportedly ready to compromise amid the engine regulations dispute. Backed by struggling Ferrari and Renault, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is so concerned about the current turbo V6 rules ...
Read More »F1 votes on rule changes for 2015 season
F1 has moved to scrap the highly controversial double points system ahead of the 2015 season. Bernie Ecclestone’s innovation, designed to keep spice in the championship fight until the final ...
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