Bahrain GP Reinstated to 2011 F1 Calendar
3 Jun 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following a visit that FIA Vice President Carlos Gracia made to Bahrain on May 31, 2011, the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has decided to reinstate the Bahrain Grand Prix in the 2011 FIA Formula ...
Rally Australia Seeks Annual WRC Event
16 Mar 2011, 14:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While not very keen on continuing their relationship with Formula 1 recently, the Australian politicians seem to favor an annual event in the World Rally Championship starting from the very 2012 sea...
FIA to Decide Bahrain GP Fate by May 1
8 Mar 2011, 14:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone would like to see the Bahrain Grand Prix secured for the 2011 season of Formula 1 as soon as possible, yet it was now confirmed that the International Automobile Federat...
FIA Confirms Turbo Engines for 2013, Scraps Team Orders Ban
10 Dec 2010, 15:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One has finally gotten rid of the controversial team orders ban. Following the latest meeting of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), it has been decided that the “article ...
FIA Admit Ferrari Team Orders in Germany
10 Sep 2010, 06:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) fully explained its position in the Ferrari team orders saga, one day after it decided not to hand any further penalties to the Italian team. Followin...
Extra Points for 2011 WRC Confirmed by the FIA
9 Sep 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest meeting held by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Paris resulted in some interesting changes to the World Rally Championship rulebook. From a competitive standpoint at le...
FIA Confirms 20 Races for 2011 F1 Season
9 Sep 2010, 06:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For the first time in the history of the sport, Formula One's calendar will be comprised of 20 races. Following an extraordinary meeting held by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) ...
FIA Forgives Ferrari in Team Orders Saga
9 Sep 2010, 06:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has decided not to hand Ferrari any further penalties as a consequence of their alleged team orders in the German Grand Prix. During an extraordinary me...
Ferrari Would Contest Negative FIA Verdict in Civil Court
23 Aug 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After they were handed a $100,000 fine from the FIA stewards in the German Grand Prix – for alleged team orders – Ferrari did not contest the penalty. The gesture was obviously interpret...
Ferrari Hits Back at Niki Lauda for Criticism
22 Aug 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari did not wait long to answer their former Formula One champion Niki Lauda, after his outspoken criticism over the Scuderia’s team tactics in the German Grand Prix, at Hockenheim. Earlie...
Ferrari Hit Out at F1 Hypocrisy
9 Aug 2010, 13:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Echoing the comments of his boss Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari's team principal Stefano Domenicali insisted that the world of Formula One is full of hypocrisy. Obviously, he is referring to the ...
New Radio Evidence on Ferrari's Team Orders
5 Aug 2010, 09:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once the official website of Formula One released a video edit of the German Grand Prix, further evidence seem to strengthen the general belief that Ferrari issued a clear team order to Felipe Massa...
FIA to Discuss Ferrari Team Orders on September 8
3 Aug 2010, 06:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's team order case will be discussed by the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on September 8. The information was confirmed by the FIA late yesterday, after initial rumors suggested that ...
Lauda Launches Attack on Ferrari, Asks for Drastic Penalties
28 Jul 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The team orders saga in the recent German Grand Prix gave everyone the chance to take their best shot at Ferrari. Not that the Italian manufacturer didn't ask for it – after all, things c...
Briatore Insists Ferrari Should Relax before FIA Verdict
27 Jul 2010, 09:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Renault team manager Flavio Briatore, who is also championing Fernando Alonso currently, suggested that Ferrari should sit back and relax before the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) meeting i...
FIA to Issue Ferrari Verdict During the Italian GP
27 Jul 2010, 08:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) will likely not hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss the Ferrari team orders saga from last weekend's German Grand Prix, at Hockenheim. Accordi...
Eddie Jordan Slams Ferrari, Yet Asks for Team Orders Ban Removed
27 Jul 2010, 08:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / People keep criticizing Ferrari for their tactics in the German Grand Prix, yet the same ones agree that the team orders ban imposed by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) in Formula One s...
Ferrari Boss Asks for Less Hypocrisy from F1 Rivals
27 Jul 2010, 06:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The team orders saga that has been going on in the last couple of days, following the controversial Ferrari tactics in the German Grand Prix, is of no interest whatsoever to the Italian company'...
Red Bull Demands Drastic FIA Penalty for Ferrari
26 Jul 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner was left disappointed following this weekend's German Grand Prix, as he believes the sport of Formula One has lost quite a lot due to the team tactics dict...
McLaren to Discuss Team Orders with Ferrari Privately
26 Jul 2010, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's actions in the German Grand Prix triggered some huge criticism from both the media and fellow F1 competitors. Nobody was OK with the team orders the Scuderia enforced on its drivers l...