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Verstappen: Penalised Saudi Arabian GP move "was fine in Brazil"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1160 views )

At last month's Brazilian GP Verstappen ran Hamilton wide in Turn 4 as the British driver tried to overtake around the outside, but the incident wasn't investigated... read more »

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FIA "has no authority to instruct teams" after controversial Red Bull deal

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 937 views )

FIA race director Micahel Masi has revealed he has "no authority to instruct teams" after agreeing a controversial deal with Red Bull at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. read more »

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Mercedes claim Verstappen Hamilton swap call came after bizarre collision

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1134 views )

Mercedes director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has revealed the radio call from the FIA explaining Max Verstappen would concede the lead of the Saudi Arabian Grand... read more »

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F1 has "a lot to learn" after Jeddah "recipe for disaster" - Russell

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 964 views )

Williams driver and Grand Prix Drivers' Association director George Russell believes F1 has "a lot to learn" over safety and labelled the Jeddah Corniche Circuit... read more »

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Verstappen Hamilton crash 'part of an intense title fight' claim FIA

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1317 views )

FIA race director Michael Masi has claimed the numerous clashes between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to be "part of an intense championship battle". read more »

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Red Bull: Masi's grid swap offer like something from the "souk"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1077 views )

Ahead of the second red flag restart at the Jeddah circuit on Sunday, Masi spoke to Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley and asked the team if it wanted to move Max... read more »

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Hamilton: Consensus on F1 overtaking rules "doesn't apply to one of us"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1358 views )

Verstappen pushed Hamilton off the track during last month's Brazilian Grand Prix, but FIA race director Michael Masi decided not to refer the matter to the stewards, the... read more »

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F1 missed Charlie Whiting at Saudi GP, says Christian Horner

over 4 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 989 views )

Christian Horner believes the drama of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix showed Formula One is still missing the experience of former FIA race director Charlie Whiting. read more »

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Deal or no deal - Masi explains 'normal' F1 offer to Red Bull

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1043 views )

FIA race director Michael Masi says his offer for Red Bull to forfeit position ahead of a race restart at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was a "normal discussion that... read more »

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Horner: Saudi Arabian GP race control calls shows F1 'misses Charlie Whiting'

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1204 views )

Horner was left frustrated at a number of decisions made by current F1 race director Michael Masi during the Jeddah race - which included the five-second penalty that... read more »

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Masi: Team radio over Verstappen’s restart position 'a normal discussion'

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1054 views )

Formula 1 race director Michael Masi says the talks he had with the Red Bull pit wall regarding Max Verstappen's grid position for the second restart in Jeddah was "a... read more »

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Horner - grid haggling with FIA "like being down a souk"

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1555 views )

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner claims the haggling that went on with FIA race director Michael Masi during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was akin to "being down a... read more »

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Full FIA stewards' verdict on Verstappen's Saudi GP F1 penalty

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1590 views )

The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 39 & 40) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the... read more »

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Over-regulated F1 missed Whiting in Jeddah – Horner

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 729 views )

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has suggested that Formula 1 is too "over-regulated", adding that the sport is missing its former race director Charlie... read more »

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‘Let’s see next year before deciding on Alonso or Piastri’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 705 views )

Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski says "let's see next year first" before deciding on Fernando Alonso or Oscar Piastri for 2023. read more »

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FIA issue drivers with warning ahead of Saudi Arabian GP qualifying

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 634 views )

The F1 drivers have been warned by FIA race director Michael Masi they face being reported to the stewards should they try to create a gap at a blind part of the Jeddah... read more »

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Mercedes warn of Jeddah "jeopardy" at 'unforgiving circuit'

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 903 views )

Mercedes director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has warned of potential "jeopardy" at a circuit he has described as 'unforgiving'. read more »

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F1 drivers warned of injury during inaugural Saudi Arabian GP

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 799 views )

Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski has warned drivers could sustain injury with a crash at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix given the venue's profile. read more »

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Williams sign ex-VW motorsport boss as sporting director

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 593 views )

Williams has completed the signing of former Volkswagen motorsport director Sven Smeets as its new sporting director. read more »

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Williams hires ex-VW motorsport boss as F1 sporting director

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1319 views )

Smeets previously served as the team manager of Volkswagen's World Rally Championship team, working under current Williams CEO and F1 chief Jost Capito.After playing a... read more »

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Ricciardo 'tattoo bet' saga concludes with Abiteboul ink

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1515 views )

Daniel Ricciardo has FINALLY managed to ink former Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul after winning a bet last season. read more »

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Brawn: No sign F1 fans think calendar is saturated

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1112 views )

Formula 1's Motorsports Director Ross Brawn says fans have welcomed the growth of the calendar but that there is a limit to the length of a season. Formula 1's... read more »

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Mercedes question Qatar's F1 absence

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 940 views )

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has expressed his surprise at why F1 took so long to visit Qatar after a successful inaugural event. read more »

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Hamilton dominance a "huge boost" to Mercedes confidence

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 955 views )

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has labelled Lewis Hamilton's recent uptick in performance as a "huge boost" to the team's confidence. read more »

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Capito: VW wouldn't waste time on F1 talks if it wasn't serious

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1199 views )

Current Williams team principal and CEO Capito served as Volkswagen's motorsport director between 2012 and 2016, overseeing its four consecutive World Rally Championship... read more »