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FIA issues clarification to F1 drivers over political statements ban

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The FIA has offered clarification over its controversial ban on political, personal and religious statements from competitors. Across the last several years, a number of... read more »

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Wittich to be sole Race Director in 2023 F1 season

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1371 views )

Niels Wittich is set to act as Formula 1 Race Director at all 23 grands prix in 2023. Wittich shared the role with Eduardo Freitas - who also retained his World Endurance... read more »

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Horner: Red Bull can’t be 100% sure over cost cap compliance

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 629 views )

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says that his team can't be completely sure it is within the budget cap after its controversial over-spend in 2021. During the 2022... read more »

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Piastri: Webber warned me not to underestimate F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 859 views )

Nine-time grand prix winner Webber is part of his younger countryman's management team, along with his wife Ann Neal. Together the couple helped to steer Piastri through... read more »

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FIA president Ben Sulayem steps back from day-to-day F1 operations

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 641 views )

Ben Sulayem was elected the president of F1's governing body in December 2021, and quickly outlined a plan to restructure the FIA's F1 operations.This included an... read more »

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Marko takes aim at FIA over controversial stance

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1120 views )

Red Bull motorsports advisor Helmut Marko is the latest to criticise the FIA's decision to clamp down on political protests. read more »

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Toto Wolff slams Michael Masi again: "Fairness was breached... incomprehensible"

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1128 views )

Toto Wolff has delivered fresh criticism of how the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix cost Lewis Hamilton. read more »

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"Maybe when Hamilton was younger" his Abu Dhabi reaction would have been angrier

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 703 views )

Lewis Hamilton's "maturity" enabled him to cope with the controversial result at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, says David Coulthard. read more »

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FIA's cost cap policing should deter future 'cover ups', says Ben Sulayem

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 882 views )

Both Red Bull and Aston Martin were found to have broken the 2021 cost cap during investigations last year, as new spending restrictions in grand prix racing were enforced for... read more »

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Vettel: 2017 Baku clash with Hamilton brought us closer

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 837 views )

Sebastian Vettel says that the aftermath of his controversial clash with Lewis Hamilton at the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix brought the pair closer together. Under a Safety Car... read more »

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Alpine: Ocon has to make "better judgements" racing team mate

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1078 views )

Szafnauer worked with Ocon at Force India/Racing Point in 2017-'18, when the Frenchman was involved in several controversial clashes with Sergio Perez.Last season at... read more »

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Verstappen doesn't understand why he keeps crashing with Hamilton

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1086 views )

The pair have clashed five times, a list including multiple incidents in the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as one, since the start of 2021 in their closely-fought and... read more »

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Hulkenberg provides opinion on FIA political statement ban

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 662 views )

Nico Hulkenberg has delivered his opinion on the controversial ban regarding unapproved political statements, saying it "won't affect or impact that much" from... read more »

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Brown supports FIA's gag on drivers

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 893 views )

McLaren boss Zak Brown says he is fully behind the FIA's decision to clampdown on drivers making public comments on controversial matters. read more »

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Autosport Podcast: 2022 F1 season review - Part 1

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1347 views )

After a tense and controversial battle with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to claim a maiden F1 world championship in 2021, Verstappen's run to the 2022 crown was a much... read more »

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Red Bull look back at stellar year - but something controversial is missing

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 634 views )

Red Bull has released a video review of the season, with team principal Christian Horner joined by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez - only a key point in the campaign has failed... read more »

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Chandhok claims Hamilton lacked motivation at start of 2022 F1 season

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 695 views )

Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes that Lewis Hamilton had little motivation at the start of the 2022 season. Hamilton suffered a controversial World Championship... read more »

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Lowe picks out ‘massive news’ that got buried in Abu Dhabi 2021

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 718 views )

Paddy Lowe says that Mercedes' achievement of winning an eighth consecutive Constructors' Championship was massive news that was buried amid the fallout of the 2021... read more »

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Why F1 still feels the effects of Abu Dhabi controversy one year on

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1469 views )

A year on from arguably the most controversial ending to an F1 season and it remains difficult to say the sport has moved on. read more »

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Hamilton Verstappen Abu Dhabi controversy to haunt Mercedes "forever" - Wolff

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1223 views )

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has conceded the controversial climax to the 2021 title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will haunt the team "forever". read more »

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FIA close Mercedes front wing loophole

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1114 views )

The FIA has closed a loophole in the technical regulations that Mercedes sought to exploit with a controversial front wing. read more »

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Hamilton reveals surprising motivation after Verstappen sickener

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1008 views )

Lewis Hamilton has revealed his appreciation for the outpouring of support he received in the wake of his controversial 2021 F1 title defeat to Max Verstappen that ultimately... read more »

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FIA's Ben Sulayem reveals court case and $20 million deficit headaches

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1137 views )

Ben Sulayem because the successor to Jean Todt in last December's election, and arrived at Formula 1's governing body in the days after the controversial 2021 Abu... read more »

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Ben Sulayem dismisses talk of 'bad relationship' with F1 management

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 2304 views )

Ben Sulayem took over at the helm of motor racing's governing body at the end of last year, just weeks after the controversial finish to the 2021 F1 world title battle in... read more »

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Verstappen: F1 drivers should quit if not prepared for marathon battles

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1114 views )

The Dutchman enjoyed an early end to the 2022 contest where his run of dominant form over the second half of the season meant he wrapped up his second drivers' crown at... read more »