All Posts Tagged With: "FIA"
Damon Hill Set To Join Stewards In 2010
Following yesterday’s news that former world champion Alain Prost has joined the stewards as the driver representative, it was announced today that Damon Hill will also contribute to the steward’s team at two events this year. The idea being that a former driver will be able to offer a different perspective of situations that may [...]
Jean Todt In Favour Of 107% Qualifying Rule
FIA president Jean Todt spoke today on a number of matters relating to Formula One, and it was the first time the former head of Scuderia Ferrari has really come forward and spoken publicly about the sport his federation governs. Since succeeding Max Mosley in last November’s election, Todt has remained relatively quiet, choosing instead [...]
Flavio Briatore Rules Out Formula One Return
Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore has ruled out a return to Formula One following the lifting of his lifetime ban on FIA-governed motor sport events. Speaking to Italian sport’s newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, Briatore stated he had no regrets about his time spent in Formula One and that the lifting of the ban allows [...]
Alain Prost Joins Stewarding Team For 2010
Former world champion and team owner Alain Prost has been announced as joining the steward’s team for the 2010 season, starting this weekend in Bahrain at the season’s opening race. The FIA have been trying for the past couple of years to become more transparent and fair in their stewarding decisions, and after it became [...]
McLaren Pass Scrutineering Checks: Rear Wing Deemed Legal
McLaren have passed scrutineering checks at the Sakhir International Circuit ahead of this weekend’s opening round of the 2010 Formula One World Championship. The team had invited FIA technical delegate Charlie Whiting to their Woking factory late last week to inspect the contentious part, but due to scheduling difficulties, Whiting decided to delay the inspection [...]
McLaren Invite FIA To Inspect Rear Wing
Following reports in the media that some teams are unhappy about the design of McLaren’s rear wing, the Woking-based squad have invited the sport’s governing body, the FIA, to inspect the component ahead of the season’s opening in Bahrain this coming weekend. Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner had explained to the press last week [...]
FIA Release Official Entry List: No USF1 Or Stefan Grand Prix
The FIA have released the official entry list for the 2010 Formula One World Championship, just a few days ahead of the commencement of Friday Free Practice at the first race of the season in Bahrain. The lateness of the release stems from problems arising from the new teams, notably USF1 who are absent from [...]
USF1 Closes Operation & Calls It A Day Before It Began
This evening Autosport are reporting that USF1 have closed down its operation and will therefore not be competing in this year’s world championship. The news comes after heightened speculation throughout the month of February, where the team admitted they were behind schedule on building a car and had hoped to miss the opening rounds of [...]
