Alonso Slams Testing Restrictions
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has slammed Formula One’s rules on car testing, describing the regulations as like asking footballers to train with tennis balls or tennis stars to play with bats. Read More …
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F1 Chalk #6
“Be careful what you wish for; you might just get it.” Commentary on DRS, overtaking and the 2011 Formula One season by Negative Camber (Todd), Chief Opinion Officer at Formula1Blog.com. Read More …
Ferrari Chief Again Urges Rule Changes
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has once again voiced his unhappiness with the current technical regulations and testing rules, as well as the limit of two cars per team, and warned that his team won’t hesitate to pull out of the sport if changes are not made. Read More …
Qualifying Changes For 2012
Formula 1 is reportedly considering an increase in the tire allocations for qualifying in 2012, following controversy about cars not running in Q3 this year. Read More …
New Rules Make F1 “More exciting” — Hamilton
2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton dismisses criticisms that rules changes this year have led to too much overtaking in Formula 1. “Anything that makes the racing more exciting should be applauded…” Read More …
A New F1 Customer Engine and GP Privateers
Jacques Villeneuve’s former team manager Craig Pollock is geared up to launch a new “customer” engine for Formula 1 complying with the revised FIA rules scheduled to take effect in 2013. While there is hardly a realistic chance even this would allow “privateer” teams back into the sport, given the tremendous financial demands of modern F1 chassis and aerodynamic design, it still would be a welcome break for smaller teams and backmarkers. Read More …
An All-Electric F1?
FIA president Jean Todt tells the Financial Times that the governing body is working to create new electric car, go-kart and single-seater racing categories, raising the prospect of an all-electric car Formula 1 championship. Read More …
24 Races in a Season?
AT&T Williams Grand Prix chief executive Adam Parr has proposed a new look to the Formula One schedule, involving two-day GP weekends and as many as 24 races per year. Read More …
World Engines Coming…
The latest F1 rumors are that VW is preparing a bid to be the sole engine supplier to the Formula One series if, as has also been suggested, the FIA decides to switch to a common 1/5L turbo “world engine” (with KERS) in 2013. Read More …
F1 Going Green With Turbos
ith the FIA seeking to reduce F1 car fuel consumption and emissions, Pitpass.com has reported that small-displacement turbocharged engines could return as the mandated powerplant by 2013. Read More …