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FIA working on guidelines after rows over Ferrari/Renault signings

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA is attempting to address concerns over its key staff leaving to join Formula 1 teams after Ferrari's signing of deputy race director Laurent Mekies prompted fresh... read more »

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COTA to get additional kerbs after Verstappen controversy

over 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 975 views )

FIA race director Charlie Whiting confirms new kerbs will be added to the Circuit of The Americas following the track limits controversy surrounding Max Verstappen last year. read more »

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Now Ferrari sign their own FIA man

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1053 views )

Ferrari have courted controversy by signing FIA safety director Laurent Mekies to bolster their technical department. read more »

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Safety director Laurent Mekies leaves FIA for Ferrari F1 role

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1088 views )

Ferrari has lured FIA safety and deputy race director Laurent Mekies from Formula 1's governing body, a move that will likely prompt fresh controversy about secrets being... read more »

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The biggest controversies in Formula 1 history

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1545 views )

Formula 1 is no stranger to controversy. Ranging from team orders, to last race crashes, and off-track incidents, let's take a look back at some of the major storylines. read more »

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Mercedes happier with Hamilton/Bottas ‘dynamic’

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1297 views )

Toto Wolff concedes that a fierce rivalry is not what a team wants; instead he is happier with the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas who push one another... read more »

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'I'm here to win' - Hamilton won't be 'distracted' by tax affairs

over 7 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 2306 views )

Lewis Hamilton says controversy over his tax affairs will not distract him as he completes the final two races of the season. read more »

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Verstappen supports idea of permanent stewards in F1

over 7 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1405 views )

Max Verstappen would welcome permanent stewards being used in F1 following the controversy surrounding his COTA penalty. read more »

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Raikkonen weighs in on penalty controversy

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1086 views )

As some F1 drivers again left Mexico with or without penalties that they or others felt were unjust, Kimi Raikkonen says sometimes "it's against you, sometimes it... read more »

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Luyendyk: F1 can learn from IndyCar stewards

over 7 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1032 views )

Formula 1 can learn from IndyCar following the controversy involving Max Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix, reckons series steward Arie… read more »

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Toto Wolff Keen to Focus on Positives and "Not Dig into a Controversy"

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1486 views )

Toto Wolff doesn't want to dwell on the controversial third-corner contact between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, focusing instead on the Championship read more »

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Story of the race: Verstappen dominates, Lewis celebrates

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1110 views )

MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican Grand Prix had everything: controversy, collisions, overtakes, intrigue and a very worthy world champion at the finish. ESPN looks at the main... read more »

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Whiting defends stewards actions on track limit issue after Verstappen controversy

over 7 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 872 views )

F1 race director Charlie Whiting lays out how his team has been working on resolving issues surrounding track limits as an explanation to the controversial penalty Max... read more »

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F1 drivers call for track limits guidelines

over 7 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1151 views )

Formula 1 drivers have suggested that race officials need to provide better guidance with regards to track limits, in the wake of the latest controversy in the… read more »

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FIA moves to deter Mexico corner cutting

over 7 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1173 views )

The FIA has moved to avoid a repeat of last year's controversy at the Mexican Grand Prix, by installing raised orange kerbs through the first complex at the… read more »

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Raikkonen: ‘No idea’ why Max was punished

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 2241 views )

Kimi Raikkonen chose not to fully weigh-in on the Max Verstappen controversy, claiming he had "no idea" what happened to the Dutchman. read more »

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F1 in Texas: The best bits!

over 7 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1593 views )

Formula 1 has been heading to Austin, Texas for five years and since then the United States GP has provided with us controversy, laughter and many brilliant battles . As we... read more »

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F1's victory lap seatbelt controversy a safety step too far

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 2414 views )

How far should you go when dictating safety to a driver who spends his time running wheel-to-open-wheel at more than 180 mph? How ridiculous is it to lash him to the cockpit... read more »

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Japanese GP: FIA enforces F1 grid drying rules after Malaysia anger

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 907 views )

The FIA has told Formula 1 teams that rules banning them from grid drying before the start of races will be enforced at the Japanese Grand Prix, after Malaysia's controversy read more »

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The curious case of an FIA exit

over 7 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1389 views )

While Max Verstappen reigned supreme and the title battle between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel took another turn in Malaysia, the makings of an F1 controversy was... read more »

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Renault F1 team defiant amid controversy over FIA's Budkowski

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 2744 views )

Renault Formula 1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul says his team is not in Formula 1 "to make friends", amid criticism over the potential signing of former FIA man... read more »

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Analysing the winners and losers from F1's 2018 engine shuffle

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 2505 views )

Before the first-lap controversy and dramatic race that followed, the fallout from McLaren's split with Honda -- and the various other deals that move triggered --... read more »

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Technical: 2017 season's major clampdowns

over 7 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1933 views )

Formula 1 regularly involves technical controversy as teams push the envelope to gain an advantage on the track, often exploiting loopholes in the regulations.… read more »

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Esteban Ocon: Third on the grid a gift for Force India after Spa controversy

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1331 views )

MONZA, Italy -- Just six days after his controversial collision with Force India teammate Sergio Perez in Belgium, Esteban Ocon found the perfect way to make amends -- with a... read more »

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Mercedes: Oil burning controversy blown out of proportion

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1168 views )

MONZA, Italy -- Toto Wolff says too much has been made of his team's engine upgrade at the Belgian Grand Prix and the fact it helped the team avoid a clampdown on oil... read more »