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Angry Vettel slams Mercedes tyre tests

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:26:02 GMT

Sebastian Vettel has pulled no punches in claiming that Mercedes gained an advantage from their private tyre test with Pirelli after the Spanish Grand Prix

Mercedes in the dock over tyre test

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:59:47 GMT

Mercedes faces a range of hefty penalties after the FIA decided to refer its alleged illegal tyre test to its international tribunal

Pirelli delays introduction of new rear tyres

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:56:17 GMT

Pirelli will not race with its revised rear tyres at the Canadian Grand Prix, opting to give the teams a chance to use them in Friday practice before a planned full introduction at the British Grand Prix

CVC accused of 'raping' Formula One

Wed, 29 May 2013 07:13:00 GMT

Force India team principal Bob Fernley has accused CVC Capital Partners, the City-based private equity group that owns F1, of "raping the sport"

Mallya warns leading teams to act responsibly

Wed, 29 May 2013 06:56:32 GMT

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya has accused some of Formula One's biggest teams of caring only for themselves and not the overall state of the sport

FIA conditions of Mercedes test may not have been met

Sun, 26 May 2013 19:37:03 GMT

The FIA has said all the teams should have been given the opportunity to test their current cars before Mercedes and Pirelli went ahead with its private test earlier this month

Protest hanging over Monaco GP

Sun, 26 May 2013 16:26:48 GMT

The FIA has confirmed Red Bull and Ferrari have lodged protests against Mercedes' tyre test with Pirelli in Spain earlier this month

F1 board backs troubled Ecclestone

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:25:14 GMT

Bernie Ecclestone has insisted he has the full support of the F1 board as the spectre of the German courts hangs over him

Ecclestone could face bribery charges

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:08:34 GMT

Bernie Ecclestone is set to face charges in Germany relating to the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery case, according to a report in Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Drivers wary of penalty system

Sat, 11 May 2013 06:34:32 GMT

Daniel Ricciardo says drivers are wary of a proposed penalty points system which could see them banned for multiple discretions

Teams approve January testing from 2014

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:55:41 GMT

Formula One teams are set to be able to test in January 2014 following a meeting of the Sporting Working Group (SWG)

FIA set to solve electronic issues

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:07:09 GMT

The FIA will have an upgrade which should allow the full functionality of the cockpit warning system at the Spanish Grand Prix

2014 testing set for January start

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:55:35 GMT

Pre-season testing in 2014 is likely to start in January due to the major change in engine regulations

Ecclestone says Bahrain government 'stupid' to allow race

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:28:19 GMT

Bernie Ecclestone told the BBC that holding the Bahrain Grand Prix against a backdrop of widespread opposition within the kingdom was "stupid",

Tensions rise in Bahrain as police clamp down on dissent

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:54:01 GMT

Police in Bahrain have fired tear gas and clashed with students in a raid on a secondary school in Manama as the Formula One circus arrives in the kingdom

No action taken for DRS infringements

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:28:48 GMT

The FIA has announced it is taking no action against eight drivers who used their DRS when it was disabled during the Chinese Grand Prix

F1 could have new Concorde Agreement in next few weeks - Todt

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:25:38 GMT

Formula One should have a new Concorde Agreement in place soon with the teams, the commercial rights holder and the governing body of the sport set to sign the deal in the next few weeks, the president of the sport's governing body has told the Financi

New Jersey back on course for 2014

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:02:35 GMT
The promoter of the New Jersey Grand Prix, Leo Hindery Jr. is confident the race will take place in 2014

Fittipaldi named president of new Drivers' Commission

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:10:53 GMT
Former world champion Nigel Mansell has been named as part of the new Drivers' Commission following

FIA confirms 19-race calendar

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:24:22 GMT
The FIA has confirmed there will only be 19 races this season after the World Motor Sport Council met on Friday