F1 Madness

It has been announced that the Austrian Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar in 2014 after an 11 year absence. According to a very brief statement by Red Bull, the event will be held at the Red Bull Ring on July 6th. The statement explained, “Dietrich Mateschitz (Red Bull owner) and Bernie […]

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The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council have confirmed regulation changes for Formula One pit lanes, after the council voted in favour of the changes in order to increase safety in F1 pit lanes. In response to an incident where FOM cameraman, Paul Allen, was hit by Mark Webber’s loose wheel, the FIA announced that it […]

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Formula One broadcast personnel and camera crews have been banned from the pit lanes at all circuits, during all sessions – including practice sessions, qualifying and the race. This follows an FIA announcement yesterday in which the FIA stipulated that they would be clamping down on safety in the pit lanes following the incident at […]

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The FIA today imposed a ban on all tyre swapping for this weekend’s German Grand Prix. They have also issued strict limits on tyre pressures and cambers for the race. This follows a request by Pirelli to the FIA, to limit how F1 teams exploit the rubber because according to Pirelli this was a major […]

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Formula 1’s govering body, the FIA, has announced that it will send its own observers to this month’s young driver’s test. The recent Mercedes-tyregate debacle has prompted the FIA to appoint a ‘security guard’ to ensure that no current race drivers do any work on car development. On the back of multiple tyre failures at the […]

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Formula 1 in 2013 hasn’t been short of drama but it well and truly ramped up for the eighth round of the season at Britain’s Silverstone grand prix. It was home-grown hero Lewis Hamilton who thrashed the field to take only his second pole position at the famous circuit. The margin between the 2008 champion […]

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The FIA today confirmed a number of changes to the 2014 regulations including the introduction of a penalty points system and in-season testing. Here are the changes to the 2014 regulations as published by the FIA. The following summarises the changes made to the 2014 Sporting Regulations: Further to a request from Mercedes, it will […]

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Ross Brawn talks to Sky Sports about his stance on the outcome of the F1 Testgate FIA International Tribunal Hearing.

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The International Tribunal announced today that Mercedes will be suspended from the upcoming Young Drivers Test in Silverstone and handed both the team and Pirelli a reprimand for their parts in the Testgate saga. Following a 7 hour hearing on Thursday and a morning of deliberating on the verdict it was announced that both parties were guilty […]

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Below is the statement released by the FIA regarding the tyre test involving Pirelli and Mercedes AMG Pertronas Disciplinary procedure against Mercedes and Pirelli (2013 FIA Formula One World Championship) Reminder of the facts On 5 June 2013, further to protests lodged during the 2013 Monaco GP by Red Bull Racing and Ferrari Scuderia Team […]

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