FIA
-
Masi on how a race restarts with an empty grid
FIA race director Michael Masi has explained what would have happened if no driver had lined up on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix restart.
-
FIA shed further light on T-shirt reprimands
Michael Masi has explained why four drivers received reprimands for breaches of pre-race T-shirt protocols at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
-
Hill: Drivers can’t use their car as a weapon
Damon Hill understands F1’s recent spate of penalties, saying F1 cannot become a sport where “you use your car as a weapon”.
-
‘Wolff sent FIA obsolete info’ after British GP clash
Toto Wolff’s mid-race e-mail to Michael Masi contained a diagram that bore no relevance to Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s Silverstone collision, according to a report.
-
Masi may hold ‘behind closed doors’ talks with title rivals
Michael Masi may yet sit down with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen but don’t expect any details of the talks to be released.
-
Mercedes/Red Bull ‘sniping’ not of concern to FIA
Michael Masi isn’t fazed by “whatever sniping” is going on between Mercedes and Red Bull, adamant it has no impact on stewards’ decisions.
-
FIA pit-stop clampdown tweaked and postponed
Teams will have more time to adapt their pit-stop procedures after the FIA delayed their clampdown until the Belgian Grand Prix.
-
FIA have reined in drivers ‘elbows’ on first lap
Michael Masi has responded to criticism of F1’s recent slew of penalties, saying the drivers asked for it.
-
Masi: Consequences not a factor in penalties
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has responded to criticism of the FIA for awarding Lewis Hamilton a 10-second penalty after he and Max Verstappen collided at Silverstone.
-
F1 will clampdown if teams ‘compromise’ 2022 aims
F1 is open to tweaking the 2022 rules if, having given the teams a bit of leeway, their innovations go against the “aim” of the new rules.
-
Masi tells drivers to ‘adjust style and stuff accordingly’
Michael Masi is adamant Formula 1 won’t change the penalty points system during this year’s championship despite calls to look into it.
-
New engine suppliers taking ‘serious look’ at F1
Ross Brawn says potential new engine manufacturers are having a “serious look” at entering Formula 1 within the next five years.
-
F1 open to amending sprint qualifying rules
Ahead of F1’s first sprint qualifying, Michael Masi says if the rules for the new endeavour don’t work, they can be tweaked.
-
Masi feels drivers need to revise ‘gentlemen’s agreement’
Michael Masi believes that the drivers need to “reaffirm or revise” the gentlemen’s agreement they have regarding qualifying.
-
Sprint qualy to ‘add’, not ‘take away’ from weekends
Ross Brawn is adamant Formula 1 wants sprint qualifying to “add” to grand prix weekends, not “take away” the focus from the Sunday races.
-
F1 ‘juggling like crazy’ to make 23-race calendar
With Australia announcing the cancellation of its grand prix, Martin Brundle says F1 is “juggling away like crazy” to ensure a 23-race calendar.
-
‘You can’t just run people off the track’
As the debate over F1’s Austrian GP penalties continues, F1 journalist Will Buxton says it comes down to “respect” and “racecraft”.
-
Masi reveals Red Bull asked stewards to look at Norris
Red Bull may be complaining about the spate of penalties at the Austrian GP but Michael Masi says they asked the stewards to look at Lando Norris.
-
FIA respond to fierce criticism over Austria penalties
FIA race director Michael Masi has explained the decisions to issue penalties to Lando Norris and Sergio Perez during the Austrian Grand Prix.
-
Latifi/Mazepin land 30-second penalties in Austria
Both Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin have had 30 seconds added to their Austrian GP race times for ignoring double yellows.
-
Mid-season TDs ‘not the right way’ to govern F1
Frederic Vasseur has hit out at the FIA for the number of Technical Directives they are issuing this season.
-
Stewards didn’t hear McLaren’s Bottas complaint
Michael Masi has insisted the Styrian Grand Prix stewards did not need McLaren’s complaint to activate an investigation into Valtteri Bottas’ pit-lane spin.
-
Masi adamant drivers ‘want physical limits’
Michael Masi has defended F1’s use of car-breaking kerbs at the Paul Ricard circuit, revealing the drivers “want physical limits”.
-
FIA rule tweaks a result of ‘battle at the front’
Red Bull and Mercedes’ battle for the two 2021 World Championships has prompted an increase in Technical Directives, says Michael Masi.
-
FIA intervene with new rule to slow down pit stops
The FIA will introduce a new technical directive to force teams to slow down their pit stops as of the Hungarian GP.
-
Turkish Grand Prix returns to 2021 calendar
Its first return to the 2021 schedule was brief, but the Turkish Grand Prix has now been confirmed for October.
-
Tost calls for F1 tyre blankets to be ditched
AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost has called on Formula 1 to get rid of tyre blankets from the sport, labelling them as too expensive and unsustainable.
-
‘Too much tension’ between Mercedes and Red Bull
FIA president Jean Todt thinks Mercedes and Red Bull have made their 2021 World Championship battle too intense.
-
Hamilton enquired about Red Bull tyre penalty
The drivers, the FIA and Pirelli boss Mario Isola were involved in a briefing that lasted over 90 minutes on Friday evening, with tyre talk dominating the meeting.
-
FIA ready to review red flag qualifying rule
Michael Masi has stated that F1 and the FIA are going to discuss whether a driver that crashes in qualifying should have his times deleted.