F1 Madness

The FIA today released an updated version of the 2014 Sporting Regulations which include a new penalty points system. According to Article 4.2 of the the new 2014 sporting regulations, any driver who earns 12 penalty points during a 12-month period will be given a one race ban. This means that penalties could be carried […]

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The Lotus F1 Team is taking the FIA’s announcement detailing new regulations for next season in their stride. A good few teams and drivers have voiced their disapproval of the changes, specifically the controversial double points rule which Sebastian Vettel slammed as being “absurd”. The Lotus team however, posted a link on their website, Twitter […]

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The FIA has called for potential new teams to express their interest in participating in Formula 1 “at a competitive level” in 2015 or 2016. The sport’s governing body has opened up a selection process for a new team to join the grid, potentially as early as the start of the 2015 F1 season.Interested applicants […]

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The FIA has announced some major changes to the regulations of the sport including Double points at the final race of the season; Permanent driver numbers; A 5 second penalty for minor infringements and a cost cap in 2015. Double Points to be awarded at Final Race In a rather controversial move, the FIA announced […]

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There is a possibility that Fernando Alonso will not travel to the US for the Austin Grand Prix this coming weekend. Alonso needs to undergo another medical check today before being cleared to fly on Tuesday following the high G-force knock he took during the race in Abu Dhabi. Despite passing medical tests following the […]

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Kimi Raikkonen has been excluded from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying following a floor deflection test failure. He will now start the race from the back of the grid. The stewards summoned the Lotus team earlier after considering telemetry data and video footage, so that the team could argue their case following the floor […]

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The FIA has announced that it has finally put pen to paper on a new Concorde Agreement with the Formula 1 Group. The agreement reached by the FIA and the Formula 1 Group in July 2013, setting out the framework for implementation of the Concorde Agreement for the period 2013 – 2020, has now come […]

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Russian GP organisers have missed the deadline set by the FIA to apply to host a Formula One race next season, according to the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF). Although construction work is still underway at the Sochi International Circuit, private email correspondence between the FIA and the RAF stated that the Russian GP organisers had […]

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Ferrari have been fined 15 000 Euros for the illegal use of DRS during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso was able to use DRS on three occasions even though he was not within one second of the car in front of him at the detection point. According to AutoSport officials said in a statement […]

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The FIA and Formula One Group have released the following statement regarding their agreement on the terms for a F1 Concorde deal. “The Formula 1 Group and the FIA have signed an agreement setting out the framework for implementation of the 2013 Concorde Agreement. This agreement will come into force upon approval by the respective […]

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