Tag Archive: FIA

Jun 19

Lauda, Wolff will not attend FIA hearing

A Mercedes spokesman confirmed Brawn’s attendance

2013-06-08_1134Mercedes has confirmed that new team co-owners and chiefs Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff will not be in Paris on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 18

Melbourne admits loss of season open date likely

Melbourne is happy with the mid-March slot

2011-03-26 - Force India F1 Team - Australia - Adrian Sutil 07Melbourne has all but confirmed news it has lost its status as the opening race on the formula one calendar. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 17

‘Heads will roll’ as tyre-gate reaches Paris

“Without functioning regulations, a sport like formula one cannot exist.”

Flagworld - FIAAll eyes will turn to Paris’ Place de la Concorde on Thursday, as the very fate of Mercedes’ F1 foray rests in the hands of the governing FIA. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 17

Pirelli to assess ‘mood’ for F1 after tyre-gate

Lotus engineer Alan Permane is heavily critical

2013-06-09_1210It is possible F1 will have to embark on an eleventh-hour search for a new official tyre supplier for 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 13

Todt moving to replace Whiting with Ascanelli – rumour

“Charlie has the most difficult job in the world, and he does it well.”

2012-06-09_0020While the FIA readies to analyse a possible breach of the official rules, Germany’s Sport Bild claims Mercedes also broke an explicit gentleman’s agreement between the teams when it ran its ‘secret’ test in May. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 12

Ferrari said no to tyre test with 2013 car

“We have faith in the FIA” – Montezemolo 

2013-06-08_1086Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has admitted he wants F1′s governing body to “prosecute” Mercedes for the secret Pirelli tyre test. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 11

FIA confirms date for ‘test-gate’ hearing

F1′s governing body has confirmed a June 20 hearing date for the ‘testgate’ saga.

Flagworld - FIAWe first reported the June 20 date on Saturday, following rumours in the Montreal paddock that the FIA wanted to fast-track the international tribunal so that the matter is cleared up before the next race, at Silverstone ten days later. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 10

F1 marshal killed after Canadian GP

“The worker dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up”

2013-06-09_1405The F1 world is mourning its first fatality in over a decade, after a track marshal was killed in the wake of Sunday’s Canadian grand prix. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 09

Wolff denies Mercedes to sacrifice Brawn

“It was my decision to do the test, that’s a fact” – Brawn

2013-06-08_0128Toto Wolff has played down rumours Ross Brawn is shaping up as the sacrificial lamb in the Mercedes ‘testgate’ scandal. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 08

F1 penalties await Mercedes at June 20 tribunal

Rumours a fine in the order of EUR 5 to 10 million will be imposed against Mercedes

2013-06-07_0978There is a growing consensus in the paddock that Mercedes will be penalised when the FIA’s brand-new international tribunal meets to discuss the secret Barcelona test on June 20. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 08

Pirelli renews F1 quit threat

“We have followed the rules and we will continue to do so.”

2013-06-07_0798Rumours that Pirelli will leave formula one at the end of the season are growing by the day. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 07

Mercedes expected to face FIA hearing in June

The sport’s governing body is speeding up the process

Flagworld - FIAMercedes is expected to face the FIA’s international tribunal before the British grand prix at the end of the month, Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport is reporting. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 07

Octane Racing Group, the FIA ​​and ASN observe a minute of silence

A minute of silence in honor of Bob Armstrong

2013-06-07_0026This morning there was a minute of silence at the start/finish line of the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit in honor of Bob Armstrong who passed away recently.

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Jun 07

‘Tyregate’ was the predictably hot topic of conversation in the Montreal paddock on Thursday

Mercedes ‘integrity’ on trial in Montreal paddock

2013-05-12 - Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team - Spain - Lewis Hamilton 04Mercedes issued a statement after the FIA said it will convene the international tribunal to consider the apparent breach of the sport’s rules regarding in-season testing. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 07

Report – Michelin considering F1 return

Michelin is the latest tyre brand linked with F1 in 2014.

MichelinIn recent days, former F1 supplier Bridgestone joined Korea’s Hankook in playing down the prospect of replacing Pirelli next season. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 06

FIA drops Ferrari test probe

Testing Pirelli tyres with a 2011 car “is not deemed to contravene” the rules

2013-06-05_0110F1′s governing body has dropped its investigation against Ferrari, but summoned Mercedes to the international tribunal over the ‘test-gate’ saga. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 05

The ‘test-gate’ saga is likely to be the big topic of conversation this weekend in Canada.

Red Bull keeps pressure on amid ‘test-gate’

2013-05-23 - Red Bull Racing - Monaco - Sebastian Vettel (1)The Red Bull camp, in particular, is keeping the heat on Mercedes, in light of the shock news in Monaco that the German team tested in secret for Pirelli at Barcelona with its current race drivers and 2013 car. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 04

Horner defends Ferrari amid ‘secret’ tests saga

“The two situations (Mercedes and Ferrari) are not even comparable.”

2013-04-13 - Red Bull Racing - China - Christian Horner 1Christian Horner has defended Ferrari, amid the controversy about ‘secret’ Pirelli tyre tests conducted by the famous Italian team as well as Mercedes. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 04

Ecclestone says only jail a threat to F1 top job

“They’re quite laid-back. They’re not panicking.”

Formula 1 Circuit in Sochi - Bernier Ecclestone 2Bernie Ecclestone insists looming bribery charges do not immediately threaten his job at the helm of formula one. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 03

‘Rules allow’ test with old car – Ferrari

However, test driver Pedro de la Rosa was at the wheel.

2013-05-18 - Scuderia Ferrari - Warsaw - Felipe Massa 02Ferrari has hit back at claims it is also being investigated by the FIA for illegally testing with Pirelli. Read the rest of this entry »

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