Max Verstappen’s aggressive driving on Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has resulted in race director Niels Wittich enforcing a new rule, regarding the pit-lane. Verstappen only drove in Free Practice 2 on Friday after Formula E World Champion Jake Dennis completed Free Practice 1 in the Dutchman’s car, in order for Red Bull
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Ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, it has been revealed by Motorsport.com that the FIA have clamped down on pitwall fence celebrations, which have typically been seen throughout Formula 1’s history. It’s a common theme nowadays to see a team waving their fists in jubilation whilst their driver crosses the finish line to claim
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When Mohammed Ben Sulayem became president of the FIA towards the end of 2021, he was given the task of clearing up the mess of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The controversial decision making by race director Michael Masi essentially handed the title to Max Verstappen, which previously looked set to be won by
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The black and orange flag is one that is not seen particularly often in Formula 1, as it is used to signal an unsafe car to return to the pit lane for repairs. Haas were stunningly shown this flag three times in 2022 however, with minor damage to the front wing of Kevin Magnussen leaving
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The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix left new FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem with no choice other than to rethink the race director role in Formula 1. An unorthodox safety car procedure in the latter stages of the race saw only the cars between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to unlap themselves, allowing for one
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When Mohammed Ben Sulayem was appointed the new president of the FIA at the end of 2021, he was handed the task of cleaning up the mess of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Then race director Michael Masi allowed only the cars in between championship contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to unlap themselves,
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Formula 1 drivers and the FIA are set to clash once again, with the governing body having gone against feedback from GDPA director George Russell, who shared the drivers’ wish for one race director, not two as seen last season. The drivers’ wish has been crushed by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has confirmed
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After Michael Masi was sacked in 2021 following the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem decided to split the race director role between two alternating officials. Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich will both be replaced after only a year in the role after catastrophic errors from both race directors last season.
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The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix shocked the world, as a controversial safety car procedure by then race director Michael Masi allowed Max Verstappen to snatch the drivers’ championship away from Lewis Hamilton, despite having trailed the Brit for the entire race. A late safety car triggered by Nicholas Latifi’s crash made the final race
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Alpine’s sporting director Alan Permane has called for Formula 1 to look into getting the current procedures in place correct first, before implementing a rule change which would see races red-flagged should an incident occur late on. The comments come following the highly disappointing ending to the recent Italian Grand Prix, which finished behind the
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