Cheap engines rejected Formula One Commission has rejected a plan by Berine Ecclestone and FIA President Jean Todt to introduce a cheaper, alternative engine alongside the turbo hybrids. The plan was introduced to try and force the engine manufacturers to reduce costs. The idea was seen as a bargaining tool to try and drive down
Force the low cost engines – Mosley Engine manufacturers should be forced to supply engines at a low cost according to former FIA president Max Mosley. The FIA recently had a plan which Ferrari vetoed to introduce a cap of €12 million on engines which Mosley called “small minded.” Ferrari say the decision to oppose
Closing gap not good enough Ferrari say that being closer to Mercedes in 2016 is not good enough saying they must get in front of the German manufacturer. The Italian manufacturer is preparing to make another step forward next season. Speaking to Motorsports.com about his expectations for 2016 Team Principal Maurizio Arrivabene said “If you
Round nineteen and the final stop of the season take F1 to the United Arab Emirates for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Built in the early 2000’s the circuit it built on an island with other attractions most notably Ferrari World at the Hairpin at turn seven. Since 2009 the race has taken place at
Row has broken out between the engine manufacturers and the FIA over costs and whether three years Bizarre budget engines – Wolff Toto Wolf says the sports move toward ‘budget’ engines to run alongside the current V6 hybrids engines as “bizarre.” Off track the politics of their sport is becoming dominated by engine politics between
Williams drop Massa appeal Williams have dropped the appeal against Felipe Massa’s disqualification from last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The team was disqualified because of a breach of the FIA technical and sporting regulations, FIA international sporting code and the instructions of Pirelli. Massa’s right-rear tyre on Massa’s car was discovered to be 27 degrees
Bizarre budget engines – Wolff Toto Wolf says the sports move toward ‘budget’ engines to run alongside the current V6 hybrids engines as “bizarre.” Off track the politics of their sport is becoming dominated by engine politics between the big four (Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren.) The FIA and Berine Ecclestone pushing to introduce
Tag Heuer switch to Red Bull McLaren will lose it three decades long partnership with Tag Heuer at the end of 2015. Tag Heuer has been on the car since former CEO Mansor Ojjech came involved in the 80’s. The company will instead sponsor the Red Bull team which as posed questions about their partnership
Appealing disqualification Williams will appeal Felipe Massa’s disqualification from the Brazilian Grand Prix saying there tyre measurements were within the regulations. The stewards disqualified the Brazilian after his tyres were found to be 27 degrees over the permitted temperature. Williams head of engineering Rob Smedley says the FIA readings were wrong and three independent readings
Felipe Massa has been excluded from the Brazilian Grand Prix after the stewards decided that his right rear tyre was found not to have comply with the maxium tyre temperatures before the race. The williams drivers tyres were 27c over the maximum temperature ahead of the race. Massa had finished his home Grand Prix eighth ahead
