F1 Teams Change "Filming Day" Test Rules
15 Jul 2010, 10:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has agreed to bring some tweaks to the current in-season testing ban rules for the remainder of the 2010 F1 season, following the controversy surrounding Fer...
Alonso Blames Testing Ban for Lack of F1 Innovations
14 Jul 2010, 13:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso may have found the explanation for Ferrari's poor development rate in the last couple of years in Formula One. Ever since last season, the Scuderia has been struggling to improv...
Alonso Tested Revised Ferrari F10 at Fiorano
21 Jun 2010, 10:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso was the first driver to try out the new Ferrari F10 prepared by the Scuderia for next weekend's European Grand Prix at Valencia. Although testing during the F1 season is forbidd...
FIA Agrees to In-Season Testing Ban Exception for Rookie Drivers
16 Dec 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One reserve drivers for the upcoming season will not have to go through the same problems as the ones in 2009 in terms of debuting in Formula One. More exactly, they will be given the chance...
FOTA Agrees to In-Season Testing Ban for 2010
16 Dec 2009, 11:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The much-controversial in-season testing ban imposed by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the 2009 season will apparently make the F1 rule book in 2010 also. And it's apparently...
Alguersuari Slams FIA's Testing Ban Policy
12 Nov 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the prospect of not having a certain Formula One seat next year, Jaime Alguersuari slammed the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for their decision to ban in-season testing in the serie...
Kovalainen Blames Testing Ban for F1 Chaos
10 Sep 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / On the verge of losing his racing seat at McLaren to Nico Rosberg – although the latest reports show the German driver is to compete on a silver-painted Brawn GP car next season – Finlan...
FIA to Allow Testing for New Drivers in 2010
9 Sep 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One seems to have learnt from its mistakes this season, as the technical rule book for the upcoming season has suffered some slight modifications based on some controversial situations this ...
Schumacher to Test Ferrari F2007 This Weekend
31 Jul 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As shown in one of our previous reports, Michael Schumache and Ferrari have found a way to trick the FIA rules regarding the in-season testing ban. As no driver is allowed to test a 2009 challenger ...
Button: Testing Ban Helps Brawn
16 Apr 2009, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button admitted he is happy the entire diffuser controversy has been solved ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. While enjoying his winning streak in the championship, the British dr...
De la Rosa Raises Safety Concerns Due to Testing Ban
2 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) president Pedro de la Rosa, the testing ban imposed by the FIA for the upcoming 2009 season will not have the expected effect. Introduced to furthe...
F1 Teams Want Testing Ban Rule Changed
3 Feb 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Most F1 teams seem to have second thoughts when it comes to the in-season testing ban imposed by the International Automobile Federation for the 2009 Formula 1 series. While helping in terms of cost...
Testing Ban Leaves Asmer & Di Grassi Without Jobs
23 Jan 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The testing ban imposed by the FIA for the upcoming season of Formula 1 will not only affect testing personnel within the teams but also test drivers. Two of the most promising young drivers out the...