By James Broughton, Oct 28, 2022 Pink Bull has been sanctioned by the FIA for breaching the 2021 price cap which amounted to the crew heading above the $145M shelling out restrict by $2.2M. The FIA today confirmed that Purple Bull will obtain both equally a sporting and money penalty. […]
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Akio Toyoda’s FIA Appointment Means Toyota Is Getting Deeper Into Racing
The FIA has been having a bit of a rough time for the past few months. After years of Jean Todt’s rule, Mohammed Ben Sulayem was voted into the presidency after the biggest sporting controversy since the FIA’s modern structure began. Since then, the Formula 1 race director’s job has […]
FIA Removes Michael Masi as F1 Race Director
Last month, the FIA admitted there was a possibility that Formula 1’s race director Michael Masi would not be in his role much longer, following major restructuring after what happened during the 2021 season finale at Abu Dhabi. Today, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem confirmed that Masi would be leaving […]
FIA Says It Might Remove F1 Race Director Michael Masi
After the controversial end to the 2021 Formula One season, when the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was, in effect, decided by race control, there have been a lot of loud calls for one thing: Michael Masi, F1’s race director, to be fired or resign. Now Peter […]
FIA Won’t Rule on Abu Dhabi Investigation Until First F1 Race of 2022
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concluded the closest Formula One title fight in 47 years. Or sorry, no. It should have concluded the closest F1 title fight in 47 years, but instead, it created an extremely murky situation. I said back in November the only thing that could spoil a […]
At Last, the FIA Is Asking F1 Fans to Stop Racially Abusing Hamilton
F1’s first sprint qualifying weekend has been one of its biggest for a long time. Fans were allowed to flock back to Silverstone, a new format had created a nice buzz, and the “biggest moment of the 2021 championship” happened on the first lap of the British Grand Prix, or […]
F1 Pitstops Will Get Slower Thanks to New FIA Directive
The new directive is likely in response to suspicions that some teams may be automating parts of the pit stop procedure through the use of special equipment. It also aims to stop crew members anticipating the completion of tasks before they’re actually finished. To combat this, the directive has included […]
Max Mosley, Former FIA President, Dead at 81
BBC Sport has reported that former FIA president Max Mosley has died, aged 81. A former racing driver, Mosley went on to a brief career as team boss of the March F1 squad before going overseeing a period of huge change in motorsport safety, following the death of Ayrton Senna. […]