All Posts Tagged With: "Regulations"
How The Records Could Fall In 2010
We may potentially have four teams vying for the world championship this year, and with a strong field of drivers looking competitive, combined with the extra races and a change in points system, a number of Formula One records are looking set to fall this season. Furthermore, with the return of Michael Schumacher, some records [...]
Nick Fry Adds Voice Of Concern Over Processional Races
Following the concerns about the spectacle of Formula One from McLaren chief and FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh yesterday, Mercedes Grand Prix CEO Nick Fry has added his voice to the discussion, mirroring those of Whitmarsh. Fry believes the teams need to all get together to discuss potential changes to the rules in order to spice [...]
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 [...]
Renault Critcise FIA & McLaren Over F-Duct Vent System
Renault have quite voraciously hit out at the FIA over the decision to declare McLaren’s MP4-25 car as legal following an inspection at the Sakhir circuit ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The criticism comes after Christian Horner spoke to the British media last week about rivals McLaren and their ’stalling’ rear wing. McLaren [...]
Daily Debate: Should Testing Be Restricted?
For a few years now, testing in Formula One has seen a mileage restriction enforced, designed to limit the amount of running the teams and drivers can do away from the actual grands prix. Since then, a full in-season testing ban has also been implemented to curb running even further. Although all these changes were [...]
FIA Confirm Rule Changes For 2010
Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, have published the final version of the 2010 rules and regulations ahead of the season opener in Bahrain in mid-March. The rule changes have been mentioned in previous drafts and the organisation have clarified a couple others. With this publication being final, the only changes that may now take [...]
New Concorde Agreement Signed
The FIA have announced the long awaited Concorde Agreement – which will run until the end of 2012 – has now been signed by the teams and current FIA president Max Mosley. The agreement concludes a long battle between FOTA and the FIA that at times, threatened to rip the sport apart. While the deal [...]
Ferrari Ask FIA For Permission To Allow Schumacher To Test F60
In the build up to the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend, much of the talk in the paddock and on the Internet was the debut of the sport’s youngest ever competitor. But it wasn’t so much that Jaime Alguersuari is very young, it was more to do with the fact that prior to the Friday [...]
