F1 Madness

Formula One governing body, the FIA, has released details of a new Super Licence points system that will make it more difficult for drivers to become eligible for F1 racing. From 2016 onwards, drivers must have accumulated 40 points over a three-year period in order to be eligible to apply for a super licence to […]

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A loophole in the 2015 technical regulations means that teams will be allowed to update their engines during the season. The loophole only exists because the regulations do not mention when the final engine for 2015 must be homologated as it stated in the 2014 regulations. An FIA spokesperson has said that the FIA was always […]

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The World Motor Sport Council of the FIA met on Wednesday 3 December in Doha to discuss numerous issues and points of interest about the sport. When it came to Formula 1, a 21-race calendar was revealed with the Korean Grand Prix returning to the F1 calendar on 3 May 2015. The event is still […]

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The Caterham F1 Team was given special dispensation by the FIA and the F1 Commission to use their 2014 car next season. Although the team raced at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, they are still under administration and could make it to the race courtesy of a crowd-funding scheme after missing the United States and Brazilian Grands […]

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The Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team were excluded from the qualifying results after it was found that both their cars were in breach of technical regulation 3.15. Jo Bauer, the FIA technical delegate, referred Red Bull to the stewards after it was found that the front wings on their cars were designed to flex […]

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The FIA have confirmed that Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel will incur a penalty for taking his 6th power unit of the season. In the statement the FIA confirmed that Vettel was replacing his entire power unit, which includes a new turbo, new engine, MGU-H and MGU-K, a new battery and a whole host of other […]

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The FIA have released a statement on Thursday 30 October saying that recent events with Caterham and Marussia have justified its push tor reduce costs. After news that both the Caterham and Marussia F1 teams have gone into administration and with rumors that a third team may follow, the FIA have spoken out about reducing […]

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A few weeks after the crash that severely injured Marussia driver Jules Bianchi the FIA has instituted an accident panel. The panel will be tasked with investigating Bianchi’s crash at the Japanese grand prix. Their investigation is expected to culminate in the proposal of potential changes at the next World Motor Sport Council meeting slated […]

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The FIA has revealed more details about Jules Bianchi’s crash during the Japanese grand prix. Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting went through CCTV footage taken a handful of minutes before the Marussia driver’s crash. “There is a dryish line. As the rain has intensified, a little bit of water creeps on to the drier […]

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Formula 1 teams will come together this weekend to discuss the possible implementation of a specified yellow flag speed limit. The FIA and race director Charlie Whiting has called for a meeting to discuss the possibility of limiting the speed of cars in the yellow flag zones. The meeting comes as a result of Jules […]

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