Tags: FIA
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Masi explains U-Turn on Leclerc investigation
New video evidence led to the Japanese GP stewards reopening an investigation into Charles Leclerc’s antics at Suzuka.
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Steiner facing ‘paddock ban’ for criticising stewards
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner is facing a ‘draconian punishment’ from the FIA following his criticism of race commissioner Emanuele Pirro.
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FIA’s Masi: Team orders are part of F1
With Ferrari’s team orders creating the headlines in Russia, FIA race director Michael Masi says that is just “part of the team sport” that is F1.
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F1 denies ‘serious discussions’ with new teams
Formula One has denied claims a new Spanish team will be on the 2021 grid, saying there have been “no serious discussions”.
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FIA open to helmet rule change after Kvyat row
The FIA will review its helmet design regulations in the wake of the Daniil Kvyat controversy at the Russian Grand Prix.
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FIA adjusts Turn 2 run-off rule
The FIA has altered the manner in which drivers must return to the track should they go off at Turn 2 at Sochi after the F1 drivers struggled to follow Friday’s directive.
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Hamilton: Gimmicks designed to hide 2021 failures
Lewis Hamilton has hit out at F1’s powers-that-be, saying the reason they want to try reverse grids is because they have dropped the ball with the sport’s regulations.
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FIA delays plan for single brake supplier
The FIA has decided to delay plans to introduce a single supplier for brakes to allow for “further evaluation” of the 2021 F1 cars.
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Masi keen to define ‘boundaries’ with drivers
FIA race director Michael Masi says his objective before the end of 2019 is clean up all “shades of grey” as to what is permitted out on track, and what isn’t.
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Drivers insist F1 doesn’t need ‘tricks’ to improve
Tyres, money distribution, the weight of the cars and aero sensitivity are the four key areas that F1 needs to address if they want to make the sport more exciting, says GPDA director Romain Grosjean.
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Todt: No ‘strong contact’ from ‘solid new team’ for 2021
Formula 1 looks set to keep the status quo with “10 strong teams” on the 2021 grid after FIA president Jean Todt admitted they are yet to receive “strong contact” from a “solid team wishing to join”.
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Masi downplays concerns about dangerous driving
Formula 1’s warning system will not result in drivers acting “more dangerous”, at least that’s the opinion of F1 race director Michael Masi.
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FIA mulls over gravel return for Parabolica
The FIA is considering making changes to Monza’s famous Parabolica corner with gravel, grass or a double kerb all up for discussion.
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FIA explains why Leclerc escaped penalty
FIA race director Michael Masi has revealed the reasoning behind their decision not to punish Charles Leclerc for his questionable driving at the Italian Grand Prix.
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No plans from FIA to remove all sausage kerbs
FIA race director Michael Masi has warned against a knee-jerk reaction to Formula 3 driver Alex Peroni’s crash at Monza, saying there are no plans to remove sausage kerbs from all race tracks.
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Stewards urge FIA to come up with qualy ‘solution’
With three drivers reprimanded for going unnecessarily slowly in qualifying at Monza, the stewards have urged the FIA to “expedite a solution” to the dangerous driving.
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FIA gets tough on track limits at Parabolica
The FIA is clamping down on drivers running wide at Parabolica with Michael Masi warning that they will have not one but two lap times erased.
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Formula 1’s ‘yellow card’ making a comeback
Formula 1 is going down the football route as FIA race director Michael Masi says the reintroduction of the black and white flag is motorsport’s equivalent of a yellow card.
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FIA clear Hamilton over possible regulation breach
The FIA have cleared Lewis Hamilton over a potential rule breach following comments made in a press conference ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Teams ‘all agree’ to reduced testing
The F1 teams have “all agreed” to reduce the number of days spent testing in 2020, dropping from eight to six days for pre-season running.
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F1 reveals record-breaking 2020 calendar
Formula 1 has released a record-breaking 22-race provisional calendar for next year, staring in March with Australia and ended in Abu Dhabi in November.
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Spa’s first DRS zone shortened by 20m
Spa’s first DRS zone will be 20 metres shorter this season but the track will still have two zones, unlike Silverstone and Hockenheim.
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Masi backtracks on German dragster tarmac
Although Michael Masi initially dismissed drivers’ concerns about the Hockenheimring’s dragster tarmac, the F1 race director now says he is open to making changes.
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Max hits out at ‘completely wrong’ Ferrari penalty
Max Verstappen feels it was “completely wrong” for Ferrari to only receive a monentary penalty for an unsafe release in Germany, with the FIA agreeing with the driver.
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Hungary: Friday’s FIA team principal press conference
Mattia Binotto, Christian Horner, Andreas Seidl, Claire Williams and Beat Zehnder answer questions from the press in Hungary.
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Hungary: Thursday’s FIA driver press conference
Lance Stroll, Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, Romain Grosjean and Robert Kubica fielded questions from the press in Hungary.
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Masi denies setting pit lane precedent
Michael Masi has rubbished claims that the FIA have set a dangerous precedent by only penalising Ferrari for the unsafe release of Charles Leclerc in the Hockenheim pits.
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‘Standing start was simple decision, gut instinct’
F1 race director Michael Masi says having a standing start at the German GP was a “very simple decision” given the feedback they were receiving from the drivers.
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Let them race, but not in the pits…
Michael Masi is new to the job so we’ll give him a bit of leeway but someone needs to tell him that his job isn’t to endear himself to the drivers, it’s to ensure their safety.
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Germany: FIA’s team principal press conference
Toto Wolff, Mario Isola, Otmar Szafnauer, Franz Tost and Guenther Steiner sit down with the press in between Friday practice sessions in Germany.