F1 chiefs DID change rules to stop Lewis Hamilton dominance – and they've admitted it

With the Bahrain Grand Prix just a few days away, one might expect all the focus to be on the start of a record-breaking season.

Ha! Not a chance. This is Formula 1 – there are far too many inter-team squabbles and juicy rumours flying around. And as the sport's social media fanbase grows worldwide, there are more and more new voices every day adding themselves to the discourse.

So it was not at all surprising to see comments from Ted Kravitz picked up on this week. Sky Sports launched a new F1 podcast on Tuesday – better late than never – in which everybody's favourite pit lane reporter revealed what was treated as a juicy bit of gossip.