Sebastian Vettel has equated penalising a driver for an unsafe release to "going to prison for stealing a chocolate bar"... read more »

The FIA is to look at changing the way it issues a penalty for an unsafe release after drivers expressed concern and campaigned Charlie Whiting for change. At present, they... read more »

Formula 1 chiefs are pushing to change the penalty system for unsafe releases from pitstops, AUTOSPORT can reveal, after complaints from drivers that it is unfair. read more »

Nico Rosberg will start on pole position for the British Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel, but a few drivers have changed places since qualifying following a handful of... read more »

Sauber driver Esteban Gutierrez believes that penalties for an unsafe release from a pit stop need to be reconsidered after he was hit with a 10 place grid drop for this... read more »

Esteban Gutierrez believes that the FIA needs to re-think its penalty decision for unsafe releases from the pit lane after he was hit with a 10 place grid drop for this... read more »

Esteban Gutierrez has been given a 10-place grid penalty for the British GP after the Sauber driver's release from the pits was adjudged to be unsafe... read more »

Esteban Gutierrez has been given a ten-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix after Sauber released his car from its pit box in an unsafe condition at his first pit stop read more »

Toro Rosso and Jean-Eric Vergne have been handed a double punishment for their unsafe release during the second practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Frenchman faces... read more »

The application of two penalties changes the starting grid for the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix slightly, with 14 cars benefitting from Daniel Ricciardo and Adrian Sutil's... read more »

Adrian Sutil has been handed a five place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Sutil was deemed to have 'forced car eight [Romain Grosjean] off the track between turns... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has been handed a ten-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix after his Red Bull mechanics allowed him to exit his pit box before it was safe to do so.... read more »

Sky Sports F1's pundits have expressed sympathy for Daniel Ricciardo after the Australian's nightmare Malaysia GP was compounded by a 'harsh' double... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has been given a 10-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix as a punishment for an 'unsafe pit release' by Red Bull in Malaysia. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has been given a 10-place grid drop for the Bahrain Grand Prix, as an extra penalty for his unsafe release in Malaysia. read more »

The FIA has released an updated version of the 2014 Sporting Regulations to include a new penalty points system which could lead to more race bans. Article 4.2 states that any... read more »

Williams has been hit with another huge fine, its second in two races, for failing to properly secure a wheel on Pastor Maldonado's car. The race stewards handed out a... read more »

After an early retirement for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes' hopes for Japan rested on Nico Rosberg - but a drive-thru penalty for an unsafe pit release made it hard to salvage... read more »

Nico Rosberg has criticised Sergio Perez after the pair made contact during the Japanese Grand Prix. Rosberg was recovering from a drive through penalty for an unsafe release... read more »

Caterham's Charles Pic has been handed his second reprimand of the season for ignoring a signal to enter the weighbridge during second practice. The Belgian drove past a... read more »

Nico and Lewis must rely on team judgement when leaving the pit box, with a split second decision meaning a successful pit stop or an unsafe release. Watch what happens in team... read more »

The penalty system will become more lenient next season after the sport green-lighted a plan to introduce smaller time penalties for minor infringements. At present, race... read more »

Lotus has been fined 5000 euros (4296 pounds) for releasing Romain Grosjean from the pits in an unsafe manner during the final qualifying phase at Spa-Francorchamps. read more »

Formula 1 cars could use wider tyres next season because supplier Pirelli is concerned the current dimensions will be unsafe. read more »

Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley feels it would be unsafe to let rookies test the new Pirelli tyres at Silverstone... read more »