Two F3 drivers hit with race bans for competing in other championships Stenshorne is 13th in the F3 standings after two rounds and scored his first victory in the sprint race last time out in Australia. Autosport · May 16, 2024
Haas F1 driver Magnussen feels he's been penalised for driving "outside of some white lines" Magnussen's last three race outings – the Chinese GP, Miami sprint and Miami GP – brought him from three licence penalty points to 10, just two short of the FIA's limit for F1 drivers earning a race ban. This was introduced into the FIA's superlicence system in 2014. Autosport · May 16, 2024
Magnussen feels he's been penalised for driving "outside of some white lines" Magnussen's last three race outings – the Chinese GP, Miami sprint and Miami GP – brought him from three licence penalty points to 10, just two short of the FIA's limit for F1 drivers earning a race ban. This was introduced into the FIA's superlicence system in 2014. Motorsport · May 16, 2024
Le Mans organiser predicts multiple hydrogen manufacturers in 24 Hours by 2029 The race organiser is confident that there will be significant take-up of the rules it is putting in place for the carbon-neutral fuel. Autosport · May 16, 2024
Bearman: "Back to the drawing board" for F1 on spray guards Ferrari completed an FIA test last Thursday at Fiorano to trial the second attempt at introducing spray guards to cover the wheels in the wet, in a bid to reduce the amount of spray thrown up that decreases visibility. Autosport · May 16, 2024
WRC's 2025 rule change will create “pretty crap” car - Hyundai's Abiteboul Abiteboul made the claims after his Hyundai team conducted computer simulations of the 2025 rules to see how removing hybrid, and modifications and air restrictor will affect the current Rally1 car. Autosport · May 16, 2024
FIA planning harsher F1 penalties to clamp down on Magnussen Miami tactics In Miami's sprint Magnussen was handed three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, which meant the Haas driver was able to keep Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton behind. He also received a fourth penalty, this time a five-second addition, for leaving the track for no justifiable reason… Autosport · May 15, 2024
Has the WRC finally turned a corner in its promotion pursuit? Harmony within the World Rally Championship has been a rare commodity over the last 12 months. Conflict over a lack of promotion or uncertainty over future technical regulations has been a regular theme. Autosport · May 15, 2024
F1 ready to consider different engines from 2030 in push for more noise With F1 chiefs and the FIA close to finalising the 2026 chassis and power unit regulations over the next few weeks, attention has already shifted to the subsequent rules era. Autosport · May 15, 2024
F1 eyes lightweight halo from 2026 As F1 moves towards its all-new rules era with revamped turbo hybrid engines, motor racing’s governing body has laid out ambitious plans for a change of car concept too. Autosport · May 14, 2024
What the teams made of WRC’s vision to improve promotion The WRC Promoter presented its vision to its key stakeholder group, which included Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, Stellantis and Skoda alongside representatives from the FIA during a meeting at Rally Portugal on Saturday. Autosport · May 12, 2024
Verstappen not a fan of F1 superlicence points system blocking Antonelli A driver aiming to compete in an F1 race has to accumulate a total of 40 points to be granted a superlicence, a system that was introduced for 2016. Autosport · May 12, 2024
Ferrari protest into WEC Spa result rejected The Ferrari AF Corse team submitted a protest against the the stewards’ decisions declaring that the race would be restarted after the original time the event was scheduled to finish and the provisional results of the race. Autosport · May 12, 2024
The big question F1 Academy faces as pecking order begins to form For inaugural champion Marta Garcia, the reward was a fully funded Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine drive with Prema Racing, the team with which she had completed her victorious campaign (although she has now transferred into the sister Iron Dames operation). But given that FRECA is officially recognised by… Autosport · May 11, 2024
Motorsport · May 11, 2024 WRC Promoter sets “clear roadmap” for 2026 USA event The World Rally Championship promoter held a meeting with the key stakeholder group that included Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, Stellantis and Skoda alongside representatives from the FIA to deliver its vision for the future.
Autosport · May 10, 2024 Sargeant not distracted by Antonelli rumours after F1 future talks with Vowles Antonelli is currently competing in his first season of F2 as his racing education as part of the Mercedes development programme and, with Lewis Hamilton leaving at the end of the season and heading to Ferrari, the Italian has been one of the drivers linked to the vacant seat alongside…
Autosport · May 10, 2024 Formula E battery concerns prompt Attack Mode change for Berlin Ahead of the two races in Germany, which will be held on a new configuration at the Tempelhof Airport circuit, the Attack Mode duration has been reduced to six minutes for the opening contest and just four minutes for the sequel, to be used across two activations.
Autosport · May 10, 2024 WRC Promoter to set out vision for the future The meeting is expected to focus largely on conveying the promoter’s plans and initiatives regarding the promotion of the championship.
Motorsport · May 9, 2024 Toyota not “expecting too many changes” to WRC technical rules for 2025 The WRC is currently gripped by discussions over the technical rules for next year after teams strongly opposed the FIA’s proposal to make changes to Rally1 and Rally2 cars in a bid to boost entry numbers at events.
Autosport · May 9, 2024 Ferrari trials more aggressive F1 spray guards in Fiorano FIA test Photos from the test showed Charles Leclerc's brother Arthur driving the 2023 Ferrari SF-75 with fully covered front and rear full-wet tyres. The guards include two holes in front but are fully covered at the back.
Autosport · May 8, 2024 First FIA CEO Robyn announces departure Robyn was appointed to her role in November 2022 as part of a bid by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to reform the management structure of the organisation.
Motorsport · May 8, 2024 First FIA CEO Natalie Robyn announces departure Robyn was appointed to her role in November 2022 as part of a bid by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to reform the management structure of the organisation.
Motorsport · May 8, 2024 The real game-changing aspect of McLaren’s Miami F1 upgrades As the official submission to the FIA about its developments revealed, almost no aerodynamic surface had been left untouched with the full package of changes that had been fitted to Lando Norris's car.
Autosport · May 7, 2024 US House Judiciary Committee chairman opens probe into F1’s Andretti rejection Just days after Mario Andretti appeared on Capitol Hill, Republican Jim Jordan has written to F1’s owners demanding explanations for the decision-making process that has blocked Andretti’s hopes.
Autosport · May 7, 2024 Alonso says FIA “on board” with new F1 driving standards guidelines on the way The Aston Martin driver thrust the issue of penalties into the spotlight at the Miami Grand Prix when he suggested some drivers got away unpunished in incidents because they were “not Spanish.”