Formula One teams and decision makers have agreed changes to the points system and tyre rules for this season as well as a ban on controversial 'double diffusers' from 2011. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement on Tuesday that the new points system will see the top 10 rewarded in a 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 sequence to encourage what it called "the race to win".
Formula One has quietly dropped a requirement for engines to last three successive races this season. Article 28.4 of the 2009 sporting regulations, posted on the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA)'s website (www.fia.com) this week, makes no mention of having to use engines in sequence. 'Each driver may use no more than eight engines during a championship season,' the article declares.
The Shanghai weather all but wiped out the first two practice sessions for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Friday with poor visibility in the city forcing the grounding of the medical support helicopter.
The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) appointed Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo as their first chairman on Thursday after an inaugural meeting at the Italian Grand Prix. The 10 teams set up the association to work with the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) and commercial rights holders to find ways of improving the show while spending less and increasing revenue.
Formula One's governing body is proceeding as planned with a budget cap for 2010 and Ferrari are taking legal action in France to try to stop them, FIA president Max Mosley said on Friday. Despite an apparent impasse after talks between the teams and governing body at London's Heathrow airport, Mosley doubted the champions would carry out their threat to walk away at the end of the season.
Formula One's governing body has proposed radical cost-cutting measures, including the possible use of standard engines from 2010, to help teams survive the global financial storm.In a letter to the 10 teams ahead of a meeting with International Automobile Federation (FIA) President Max Mosley in Geneva next week, the governing body put forward a five-year plan of action.
Formula One teams will be granted more technical freedom if they compete with a budget cap of 40 million pounds ($59.35 million) next year, the sport's governing body said on Thursday. Three new teams will be allowed to enter, expanding the starting grid to a maximum of 26 cars or six more than at present, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) added in a statement.
Deepika Padukone, who made her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om last year, will lead the annual India Day parade in New York on August 17.
Fernando Alonso hopes to be racing for McLaren at this weekend's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix but the Spaniard says he is taking nothing for granted ahead of a fitness test at the Shanghai circuit. The double world champion fractured his ribs in a crash at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 20 and the governing FIA's medical team then ruled him out of the subsequent race in Bahrain. He will undergo more tests at the Chinese circuit on Thursday before the third round of the 21-race season. "It was disappointing to be told I couldn't race in Bahrain, but I fully respected the decision of the FIA medical team," he said on Tuesday in a team preview for the race. "While I hope I'll be back in the cockpit on Friday (for practice), until I get the all-clear from the doctors to race, whenever that may be, we cannot assume anything.
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher joins FIA president Max Mosley on an elite panel that would distribute $ 60 million of the $ 100 million fine to be paid by McLaren-Mercedes following the 'spy-gate' scandal that rocked motorsports last year.
Formula One teams want to keep the International Automobile Federation (FIA) as their governing body despite continuing unease at the presence of Max Mosley as president.
Formula One has said it hopes to get the season started some time in the European summer with a reduced calendar of 15-18 races.
Motor racing's world governing body gave Max Mosley a strong vote of confidence to remain as president on Tuesday despite his involvement in a lurid sex scandal. In a secret ballot at an extraordinary meeting of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) general assembly in Paris, the 68-year-old Briton gained 103 votes to 55 against.
The FIA was waging war with the FOTA over rules and regulations for the 2010 season and beyond. The teams threatened to walk away and start their own series, and they almost did. Here's a quick FAQ to give you a basic idea of what went down.
FIA president Max Mosley said the cap will apply to all costs other than engines, drivers and expenditure exclusively for promotion.
Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus was fined 400 euros for speeding in the pit lane during the first practice session of the Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida.
Grand Prix racing's governing body said on Wednesday it planned to revive the defunct Formula Two category as a low-cost feeder series for Formula One from 2009. Inviting tenders for the series, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said it would be "used as an inexpensive platform to develop emerging driver talent for Formula One.
Launching a scathing attack over his fellow drivers for not presenting a united front on the introduction of Halo device, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has favoured the launch of head protection device for the 2017 Formula One season saying nothing could 'justify death'.
FIA said its World Motor Sport Council had agreed to cancel a Paris hearing scheduled for February 14 to assess McLaren's 2008 car.
The FIA is concerned about drivers suddenly slowing to save fuel after their final quick laps while others are still at full speed.
I think about my kids. I say 'No, they cannot lose their dad today.'
Former FIA president Max Mosley has warned that Formula One risks serious difficulties unless it changes direction and cuts costs.
McLaren could be kicked out of both this year's and next year's championship if found guilty of cheating.
Formula One's governing body would carry out a full safety assessment before agreeing to any night-time race.
Formula One leaders McLaren escaped immediate sanction on Thursday after a hearing into a spying controversy found insufficient evidence that they had benefited from leaked Ferrari data.
2016 F1 calendar to feature record 21-race campaign
The team's new owner Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya said an Indian driver is an option but not an immediate priority.
Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg has apologised for colliding with team mate Lewis Hamilton during Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix and has been disciplined, his Mercedes team said on Friday.
The Spyker Formula One team will be renamed as Force India next season, new owner Vijay Mallya said on Saturday.
However, this was subject to conditions like substantial ownership and effective control of the airline being vested in Indian nationals.
The organisers were fined a record $5 million for inviting a Turkish Cypriot leader to hand out the trophies after last month's F1 race.
Thanks to the McLaren ban, even if their drivers score points in the next few races, no one from the team will be allowed to take a place on the podium. So a McLaren one-two could conceivably mean Felipe Massa standing alone on step three.
Michael Schumacher has reportedly not shown any signs of recovery as various International publications are repeating alarming news about the health of Formula One legend.
A planned freeze on engine development in Formula One from 2008 will be brought forward to next year.
The Federation of Indian Airlines, the group formed by various carriers, has appointed Amitabh Khosla from CII as Executive Director to head its secretariat and plans to have a Director General later.
Formula One's 10 teams will be limited to a maximum 80 people each at races held without spectators when the delayed season gets going in July. Formula One is hoping to start racing behind closed doors in Austria in early July, followed by a number of races in similar conditions elsewhere in Europe.
The Japanese company has been selected as Formula One's sole tyre supplier until the end of 2010.
Next year's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne has been brought forward to March 20, to allow space for an August break, after previously being listed for a later than usual start on April 3.
Aseel Al-Hamad declared the start of a new era for Saudi women in motorsport on Sunday as she prepared to drive a Formula One car around the French Grand Prix circuit in front of thousands of fans.
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