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F1 grants Pirelli new in-season test plan
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 03:50
Pirelli is set to embark on a new in-season test plan Pirelli will be awarded more track time this year to develop its new specification 2017 tyres. The Formula 1 Commission has approved a proposal tabled by the Italian ...
Things getting dicey in war of words over 2017 engine changes
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 00:30
F1 News Things getting dicey in war of words over 2017 engine changes Lewis Hamilton promotes F1 more than any other driver FIA, Pirelli agree on 2016 testing for 2017 tires Formula1blog.com Podcast #470- Chinese GP revi...
Council approves Pirelli's 25-day tyre testing plan
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 23:50
The World Motor Sport Council today approved changes to the Formula One Sporting Regulations to allow Pirelli, the Sport's official tyre supplier until the end of 2019, to undertake more tyre tests in preparation of the ...
NASCAR suspends Xfinity Series crew chief for Ty Dillon
Miami Herald - 20 Apr 2016 23:07
NASCAR has suspended the Xfinity Series crew chief for Ty Dillon for a penalty at Bristol Motor Speedway. …
Matt DiBenedetto celebrates after huge finish at Bristol
Miami Herald - 20 Apr 2016 23:02
As Carl Edwards celebrated his victory at Bristol with a backflip, Matt DiBenedetto was near tears on pit road. …
What does Nico trouncing Lewis tell us? Not much - it's a matter of chance
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 21:40
Three races into the 2016 season; three wins for Nico Rosberg. A maximum 75 points, while stable mate Lewis Hamilton languishes on barely half that number at 39. Must all tell us something, right? Plenty it seems think s...
Mercedes isn't sold on 2017 regulation changes
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 21:00
F1 News Mercedes isn't sold on 2017 regulation changes Mario Andretti: ‘F1 more of a men's sport' Bernie on: Brexit, female drivers, Putin and Trump Things getting dicey in war of words over 2017 engine changes Lewis H...
Did Ferrari throw away another victory opportunity?
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 20:50
Nico Rosberg and Mercedes have dominated the opening three races of the 2016 season, and arguably the German has been in such fine form after his rivals have encountered a variety of problems, and Rosberg did nothing but...
Two photos, 20 years apart, immeasurable F1 knowledge
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 20:30
Two photos, 20 years apart, immeasurable F1 knowledge One of the strong boss of F1, Sir Frank Williams, despite unwell health, continues to run his team which has collected nine teams' championship and seven drivers' tit...
FIA announce tyre test regulation changes
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 20:21
The FIA have revealed that Pirelli will be able to carry out additional days of testing starting this season. Pirelli had threatened to pull out of F1 if the FIA didn't announce a program that would allow the tyre manufa...
Ecclestone's controversial views on Trump, women in F1 and Putin
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 20:20
Formula One ringleader Bernie Ecclestone has sensationally claimed that female racing drivers would not be taken seriously within the sport, whilst also shockingly dismissing immigrants contributions to Britain. Speaking...
Jolyon Palmer: "The balance of the car was all over the place"
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 20:20
Jolyon Palmer finished in 22nd and last place at the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix, in what was a tough race for the Brit and the Renault Sport F1 team at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday. Palmer is still optimisti...
Pascal Wehrlein: "It was a good feeling to be hunting down Magnussen"
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 20:20
Pascal Wehrlein had possibly the best start to an F1 race of his young career at the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, as the German rocketed up the order to fourth place from seventeenth on the grid, albeit due to a nu...
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Miami Herald - 20 Apr 2016 19:57
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Extensive tyre testing
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 19:50
The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has given official approval of new tyre testing regulations to allow Pirelli to prepare for the 2017 changes. Track testing is an area Pirelli has not been allowed to exploit, and prov...
Susie Wolff defends Ecclestone
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 19:40
British racer Susie Wolff has defended Bernie Ecclestone after he doubted whether women would physically be able to drive a Formula One car fast and in any case would not be taken seriously. The comments by the sport's 8...
New Red Bull junior Sette Camara sets the pace in F3 Euro test
Auto Sport - 20 Apr 2016 19:37
Red Bull junior Sergio Sette Camara headed the official Formula 3 European Championship test day at the Hungaroring ahead of this weekend's second round.
FIA approves 25 test days for 2017 F1 tires
Miami Herald - 20 Apr 2016 19:32
Motorsport's governing body has approved changes in Formula One's regulations to allow tire supplier Pirelli to carry out more testing ahead of the 2017 season. …
FIA tweaks rules to allow additional tyre testing
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 19:30
The FIA's WMSC has tweaked the 2016 Sporting Regulations in order to allow Pirelli 25 days of testing. The move, which followed a threat by the Italian manufacturer to walk away from the sport at the end of the year, was...
Wondering Fernando
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 19:30
Getting time - and freedom - to explore locations can be difficult for F1 drivers during race weekends, so Fernando Alonso made the most of being in China by taking a visit to the Great Wall on Wednesday. The Spaniard wa...
#AskToto - F1 qualifying, Ferrari & Mercedes F1 team dynamics
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 19:20
The Merc put the fans #AskToto questions to Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Toto Wolff. He rates Ferrari's Maurizio Arrivabene's sense of humour, he explains why the Mercedes F1 team have switched Nico and Lewis' engine...
FIA approves request for Pirelli test days
Total F1 - 20 Apr 2016 19:00
Pirelli Media The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has formally ratified Pirelli's proposal to increase the number of test days it is permitted in order to focus on improving its tyres. Pirelli has been Formula 1's sole t...