Racing Point claimed it received a set of 2019 Mercedes rear brake ducts as spares for its RP20 car for pre-season testing. How is it possible for the 2019 Mercedes brake ducts to be used on the RP20 car if the brake ducts Racing Point claimed to have designed itself […]
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The FIA will extend its clampdown on track limits offences at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, with a focus on the exit of the second chicane and Parabolica. Track limits became an issue during last year’s Italian GP at Monza, and during that weekend FIA Formula 1 race director […]
The FIA will conduct a full review of its current Formula 1 superlicence points system in order to avoid drivers being disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. The FIA introduced a new points-based system for drivers to gain a superlicence, which is required to race in F1, in 2016 as part […]
The penalties handed to Sergio Perez and Daniil Kvyat for ignoring blue flags in the Spanish Grand Prix were the first as part of a new crackdown by the FIA. Both Perez and Kvyat were hit with a five-second time penalty for failing to adhere to blue flags in the […]
In association with The FIA has decided to cancel all its remaining historic motor sport championships for 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues across European countries. The 2020 editions of the FIA European Historic Sporting Rally Championship, FIA Masters Historic Formula One and Sports Car Championships, as well as FIA […]
The upcoming clampdown from the FIA on car copying in Formula 1 will have “zero impact” on Racing Point’s business model, according to Otmar Szafnauer. The FIA has confirmed will be tweaking the regulations from 2021 to clamp down on car copying, preventing teams from reverse engineering other designs through […]
Haas Formula 1 team drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen have welcomed the FIA’s planned review of formation lap radio restrictions. Both drivers were docked 10 seconds at the Hungarian Grand Prix after they discussed a change to slick tyres with their respective engineers, before pitting at the end of […]
Sebastian Vettel believes drivers were “let down” by the FIA and Formula 1 over their anti-racism messaging at the last two races in Austria and Hungary. F1 allocated time in the schedule for the opening race of the season in Austria for drivers to express their opposition to racism ahead […]
DAMS FIA Formula 2 driver Sean Gelael has suffered a back fracture after a heavy impact with a kerb in Saturday’s feature race in Barcelona. Gelael will miss the F2 sprint race after being taken to hospital last night for precautionary checks after he appeared unable to get out of […]
Jake Hughes scored his and the HWA team’s first FIA Formula 3 win of the season in the opening race of the weekend at Barcelona after passing polesitter Logan Sargeant. Category veteran Hughes overtook points leader Sargeant around the outside of Turn 1 on the seventh lap of 22 to […]
The FIA has moved to prevent Formula 1 teams from testing at the four circuits that have been added to the 2020 World Championship calendar. An e-vote of teams has agreed that no one should be allowed to visit the new tracks on the grounds of costs and because they […]
Haas Formula 1 team boss Gunther Steiner wants FIA clarification on the “ambiguous” formation lap radio restrictions that led to both his drivers receiving penalties in the Hungarian GP. Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean both pitted for dry tyres before the start in the Hungaroring race following a discussion with […]
McLaren has explained its decision to withdraw its appeal against the FIA’s Racing Point ruling, saying it was satisfied by assurances made in the clampdown on future car copying. Racing Point was hit with a 15-point Formula 1 constructors’ championship penalty and a €400,000 fine after it was deemed to […]
© LAT Images FIA won’t stop ‘free’ Racing Point, AlphaTauri upgrades The FIA has told teams that it won’t drop the new rule that will allow Racing Point and AlphaTauri to get ‘free’ upgrades for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The rule specifies that teams currently using 2019 unlisted customer […]
The FIA has told teams that it won’t drop the new rule that will allow Racing Point and AlphaTauri to get ‘free’ upgrades for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The rule specifies that teams currently using 2019 unlisted customer parts can upgrade them to 2020 spec for next year, without […]
Formula 1 teams have been informed by the FIA about new restrictions on engine modes for qualifying which will be put in place by the Belgian Grand Prix. The changes are set to rein in the Mercedes-powered teams that traditionally make the biggest performance gains in qualifying, and are likely […]
McLaren technical director James Key believes the planned rule changes to prevent copycat Formula 1 cars will require “a lot of thinking” from the FIA. The FIA confirmed last week that it would move to tweak the regulations for the 2021 season in order to prevent a repeat of Racing […]
Racing Point will proceed with its appeal against the penalty received from the FIA over its Formula 1 brake ducts design, taking the case to the International Court of Appeal. Racing Point was hit with a 15-point constructors’ championship penalty and fined €400,000 after it was deemed to have copied […]
When Honda introduced an engine upgrade for Formula 1’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, it raised a few eyebrows about just how the Japanese manufacturer had been able to do it. After all, rivals Ferrari, Renault and Mercedes had all spent the weeks before the start of the season in enforced […]
Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto has given the clearest admission yet that the Italian team’s power unit has been reined in by an FIA regulation clampdown for 2020. Previously Binotto has been coy when asked about the impact of rule clarifications and the investigation by the FIA into the […]