F1 Madness

McLaren has passed a mandatory crash test for the front-end of its MP4-31. The Woking based team reportedly completed and passed a dynamic test of the front of their 2016 car. The nosecone of the McLaren is rumoured to be similar in style to what the Red Bull Racing team ran in 2015. However, the […]

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The 2016 Ferrari car is well on course to make its debut in February after passing a mandatory FIA crash test. The safety regulations of the FIA dictate that all critical areas of a Formula 1 car pass a standardised crash test before it is allowed to be officially entered into any official FIA race. […]

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Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, is expected to implement new rules at the start of the 2018 season which will regulate the costs of F1 engine supply going forward. This follows an agreement being reached by the current F1 engine manufacturers to reduce the cost of a V6 Hybrid power unit considerably, thereby ensuring […]

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The FIA recently held their annual prize giving. Watch this short highlights clip to catch up on who was awarded and what they had to say.

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The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has approved a mandate to FIA President Jean Todt and Formula 1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone to make changes to the sport. Ecclestone and Todt will put forward their proposal by 31 January 2016 with will tackle issues such as governance and Power Units and cost reductions. “The World Motor […]

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  At the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) meeting held on Tuesday the FIA confirmed the Formula 1 Calendar for 2016 making it the biggest F1 calendar in the history of the sport with 21 races. The Mexican Grand Prix was scheduled in the provisional calendar to go back-to-back with the Brazilian Grand Prix. It […]

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The FIA have released a statement saying that Ferrari has vetoed a decision to implement a cost cap on customer engines. This move has lead the FIA to open up tenders for a cheaper, standardized engine. “The FIA, in agreement with FOM, suggested the principle of setting a maximum price for engine and gear box […]

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The FIA and Formula 1 engine manufacturers have agreed to in season engine development for 2016. The current rules state that the engines need to be homologated before the end of February next year and that no further engine development can take place throughout the season which is basically what happened in 2014. At a […]

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Newly released regulations by the FIA on Wednesday state that customer teams must be supplied with current year engines from 2016. Article 23.5 of the new sporting regulations state: “Only power units which are identical to the power unit that has been homologated by the FIA in accordance with Appendix 4 of these regulations may […]

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The FIA released a revised provisional 2016 race calendar after it was ratified at the World Motorsport Council today. As reported earlier, the season will now start in March with the Australian Grand Prix hosting the first round of the F1 World Championshiop from 17-20 March 2016. The Australian GP was initially scheduled for an […]

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