Tags: FIA
-
In ‘hindsight’ Masi would have delayed Q2 start
Michael Masi says in “hindsight” he would have delayed the start of Q2 at the Turkish Grand Prix until he was certain a recovery vehicle was off the track.
-
F1 unveils 23-race provisional calendar for 2021
Formula 1 and the FIA have announced a 23-race provisional calendar for 2021, starting in Australia on March 21 and ending in Abu Dhabi on December 5.
-
Split F2 and F3 schedules released for 2021
A new-look calendar for Formula 2 and Formula 3 in 2021 has been confirmed with split schedules for the junior series.
-
Vietnam axed from calendar, Interlagos stays
The Vietnamese GP has been dropped from Formula 1’s 2021 calendar while the Brazilian GP will stay at Interlagos for another year.
-
F2 and F3 announce cost-cutting measures for 2021
Formula 2 and Formula 3 have unveiled new measures for 2021 with the objective of helping to cut costs throughout the junior series.
-
FIA evaluating procedures to protect marshals
The FIA has announced it will evaluate whether any changes need to be made as marshals were still on the track while drivers unlapped themselves at Imola.
-
Marshals still on track as lapped cars released
There was a scary moment for the marshals at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after lapped cars were released whilst they were still on track.
-
‘Bad governance to alter penalty regs midseason’
Michael Masi and the FIA won’t be review Formula 1’s penalty system before the season is over with the F1 race director saying mid-year changes would be “bad governance.”
-
FIA makes it easier to secure super-licence
Drivers can now be granted an F1 super-licence even if they only have three-quarters of the required points, under a new FIA ruling.
-
Masi responds to Max’s Safety Car complaints
Michael Masi has rubbished Max Verstappen’s claims that Race Control opted to deploy the Safety Car at the Eifel GP just to “make it more exciting”.
-
F1 clamps down on reverse engineering
The World Motor Sport Council has ratified changes to the 2021 technical regulations that will prevent teams from reverse engineering rivals’ designs.
-
‘Only travel restrictions prevent F1 from racing anywhere’
Formula 1 could race anywhere in the world such are the sport’s stringent Covid-19 protocols, says the man in charge of those protocols Bruno Famin.
-
Masi tells Hamilton: Only applying the rules
Michael Masi is open to speaking with Lewis Hamilton after the Brit accused the stewards of being “out to stop” him.
-
FIA still have trouble policing engine legality
FIA technical director, Nikolas Tombazis, has said the governing body still has continued trouble policing the legality of teams’ power units.
-
Todt would welcome Volkswagen entry into F1
FIA president Jean Todt says he would “welcome” Volkswagen to Formula 1 – following a hint dropped by the company’s chairman.
-
Todt will vote against F1 reverse grid idea
FIA president, Jean Todt, has said he will vote against reverse grids in Formula 1, believing they would create “artificial tension”.
-
Masi says drivers’ accusations are ‘quite offensive’
Michael Masi is offended by Lewis Hamilton’s accusations that Race Control is putting drivers at “risk” to make Formula 1 “more exciting”.
-
Red flag was ‘not necessary’ for Spa crash
Michael Masi has defended the decision not to red flag the Belgian GP despite drivers have to pick their way through a debris field.
-
‘Party mode’ ban brought in ‘to plug loopholes’
Details of the ban on engine ‘party modes’ have emerged, with the short-term power boosts set to be outlawed from the Italian Grand Prix onwards.
-
FIA can police engine modes insists Masi
Clamping down on party modes, Michael Masi is confident the FIA can police engine modes, otherwise they “wouldn’t have gone down the road”.
-
‘Turkey returns to calendar, Jerez misses out’
Istanbul Park is set to be confirmed on a final 17-race calendar for the 2020 F1 season – with Jerez, which had also been touted for inclusion, missing out.
-
A new ‘cheating’ storm brewing over ERS?
A new ‘cheating’ controversy could be about to erupt in F1 – this time over ERS.
-
All 10 teams sign new Concorde Agreement
All 10 Formula 1 teams have committed to the sport for at least five more years after all signing the new Concorde Agreement.
-
Masi predicts ‘surprises’ on final 2020 calendar
F1 race director Michael Masi has hinted at “a couple of surprises” when the remainder of the rejigged 2020 calendar is finalised.
-
Stewards are ‘cracking down’ on blue flags
F1 race director Michael Masi says the F1 drivers were well aware before Spanish GP that the stewards would “crackdown” on blue flag infringements.
-
Racing Point: ‘Concorde needs more work’
Racing Point have joined Mercedes in revealing they are not quite ready to sign the new Concorde Agreement, declaring it “still needs some work”.
-
Masi: F1 to review formation lap radio limits
Michael Masi says changes to the radio communication limits during a formation lap are up for discussion after Haas fell foul of the rule in Hungary.
-
Masi to discuss Grosjean’s driving with rivals
With his antics at Silverstone labelled “dangerous” and “sketchy”, Michael Masi says the stewards followed the correct procedure when it came to Romain Grosjean’s driving.
-
Todt: Copying cars has been around for decades
Racing Point may have taken it to the extreme but Jean Todt says Formula 1 teams have been copying others’ designs for “decades” already.
-
‘Bottas’ jump start was within tolerances’
Michael Masi says “one team” questioned Valtteri Bottas’ apparent jump start in Hungary but accepted that it was within the “tolerances”.