Formula 1 teams have blocked a last-minute attempt by the FIA to close a tyre loophole ahead of tomorrow’s sprint shootout; a shortened qualifying session to determine the grid for Saturday afternoon’s sprint race. The format for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint is drastically different to any previous sprint race, given that Saturday is
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Ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen had his car investigated by the FIA, as part of a random check carried out by the governing body. The FIA revealed on Wednesday that Verstappen’s car had been randomly selected for checks, after the Dutchman finished in the top ten at the
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Ahead of this weekend’s usual chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the FIA have announced that the second DRS zone will be moved 100m further down the 2.2km main straight, making overtaking more challenging. The Baku City Circuit hosts two DRS zones, one between Turns Two and Three, and another between Turns 20 and 1. Last season,
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Following a recent meeting of the F1 Commission, the wording of article 54.4 of the sporting regulations has been changed, after it was thrown into the spotlight at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The FIA came under fire at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit following a penalty which was awarded to Fernando Alonso, after the Spaniard
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After an agreement was reached by Formula 1 and the FIA, it has been announced that each driver will have an additional number of power unit elements for the remainder of the 2023 season. The initial power unit regulations saw each driver allowed to use up to three internal combustion engines, MGU-Ks, MGU-Hs, and three
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has denied that rivals tried “stealing sponsors” when the Austrians’ budget cap penalty was announced, but that they instead tried to get them to end their partnership with the team. Formula 1 descended into chaos in the latter stages of last season, after the FIA announced that Red Bull
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and ex-Ferrari driver Felipe Massa are likely to cross paths next weekend at the Miami Grand Prix, something which could prove to be awkward given the Brazilian’s intensifying investigation into the 2008 World Championship. Hamilton, of course, won the 2008 title after overtaking Timo Glock on the final lap of
MoreReigning World Champion Max Verstappen won’t be happy to hear that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem supports the suggested changes to sprint weekends, with a vote set to take place on Tuesday. Verstappen has been incredibly vocal in his support of the traditional Formula 1 format, with the Dutchman having been against sprint races since
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With every side having submitted their financial records for 2022 to the FIA on March 31, F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali has admitted that he’s “more than nervous” to release each team’s financial records, due to the controversy it caused last season. Last season, of course, saw Red Bull slapped with a penalty by
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A petition to change the results of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and therefore the 2021 Drivers’ Championship, has officially surpassed 100,000 signatures, with Lewis Hamilton fans continuing to do all they can to get the Mercedes driver an unprecedented eighth world title. For those that have only watched Formula 1 since 2022, the
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