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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

F1 TV audiences fall in 2012

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:00:27 GMT
The number of viewers watching Formula One on TV fell slightly in 2012 with a marked decline in the audience in China

FIA names new F1 doctor

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:18:53 GMT
The FIA has named Dr Ian Roberts as the new F1 doctor as a replacement for Dr Gary Hartstein

Calendar set to stay at 19 races

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:43:02 GMT
A deal for the Turkish Grand Prix to return to the 2013 Formula One calendar has fallen through, according to a report

First team commits to Formula E

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:10:14 GMT
Drayson Racing has become the first team to sign up for the inaugural Formula E championship in 2014

Whiting confident on 2014 engines

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:46:02 GMT
Charlie Whiting says the 2014 engines "are not going to be silent" and that people will become used to them "pretty quickly"

Montezemolo slams 'meddling' Ecclestone

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:40:59 GMT
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has launched another attack on Formula One's octogenarian boss Bernie Ecclestone, saying his time in charge is nearing an end and calling for a restructuring of the sport.

Hartstein reveals anger at FIA

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:11:29 GMT
FIA chief doctor Gary Hartstein has declared his anger at the FIA, saying he is "righteously pissed off" to have lost his job