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Red Bull cop huge £6m F1 bill as Max Verstappen's success punished by FIA
FIA regulations mean Formula 1 teams and drivers pay entry fees which rise depending on their success the previous season. Red Bull must pay £6,512 per point gained in 2023 on top of the flat entry fee of £542,774 for next season. The 860 points they earned this year means their 2024 entry fee is a whopping £6.14m.
Motor racing-MotoGP great Rossi to do full world... MotoGP great Valentino Rossi will do a full season with BMW in the new LMGT3 category of the FIA world endurance championship. Polish former Formula One driver Robert Kubica will be driving a Ferrari in the top Hypercar category. Mick Schumacher, a Mercedes F1 reserve driver, will be making his Hypercar debut in the series with Renault-owned Alpine.
Lando Norris tears into F1 rule change after Max Verstappen criticism Lando Norris has blasted F1 bosses for introducing a ‘terrible rule’ at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The FIA has banned overtaking at pit exit after a series of incidents throughout the season, including a flashpoint between Max Verstappen and the Mercedes drivers. McLaren’s Norris believes there is a fatal flaw with the change of regulations if it carries on into next season.
Lando Norris slams ‘terrible’ FIA change after latest Abu Dhabi GP controversy Lando Norris has taken issue with the FIA's new pit-lane overtaking ban. Race director Niels Wittich made a last-minute change ahead of Saturday’s running, prohibiting cars from overtaking before the pit exit line. Max Verstappen's antics in the pit lane provoked the changes.
Fernando Alonso blasts F1 boss as stress levels ramped up on Aston Martin star Fernando Alonso believes that the FIA's pit-lane exit rule changes have only served to add more ‘stress’ for the drivers and teams during qualifying. Race director Niels Wittich made another unpopular change to qualifying procedures ahead of Saturday’s running at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez's radio message attacking FIA in full as Red Bull star risks punishment Sergio Perez has been summoned to the FIA stewards for an alleged breach of regulations after slamming race officials for during the season finale in Abu Dhabi. The Mexican was involved in a feisty battle with Lando Norris in the final stages of the race for fourth place and they banged wheels, forcing the Briton to go off the track. Perez finished second on track, but the penalty meant he missed out on a podium.
Motor racing-FIA clamps down on pitlane exit overtakes... FIA ban overtaking in pitlane exit during season's final qualifying in Abu Dhabi. Triple world champion Max Verstappen forced his way past rivals in practice. Red Bull driver is chasing a record-extending 19th win of the season.
'I was an F1 mechanic – we'd scour towns finding hot women to be grid girls' Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley worked with David Coulthard and Kimi Raikkonen. He now hosts popular car TV show Wheeler Dealers. Priestley claims he was tasked with finding sexy women to pose as grid girls. Grid girls were banned in 2018 after the FIA deemed the practice 'inappropriate'
F1 sprint races set to be held before main qualifying session from next season Formula One sprint races are set to be held before qualifying for the main Grand Prix race starting next season. The decision was reached following discussions with the F1 commission at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The changes still have to be approved in the new year by the governing body FIA's World Motor Sport Council.
Formula One trials AI to tackle track limits breaches Formula One's governing body is trialling artificial intelligence to tackle track limits breaches at this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Paris-based FIA said it would be using 'Computer Vision' technology that uses shape analysis to work out the number of pixels going past the track edge.
F1 sprint races set to be held before main qualifying... Formula One sprint races are set to be held before qualifying for the main Grand Prix race starting next season. The decision to tweak the weekend schedule was reached following discussions with the F1 commission at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Changes still have to be approved in the new year by governing body FIA's World Motor Sport Council.
Pato O'Ward settles IndyCar vs F1 debate after driving McLaren at Abu Dhabi GP McLaren gave IndyCar racer Pato O'Ward some more experience behind the wheel of an F1 car as he took part in FP1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He was driving a McLaren while Lando Norris was able to put his feet up. The 24-year-old recently earned his FIA super license and so the team wasted little time before adding him to their reserve pool.
IndyCar’s Pato O’Ward Named McLaren Formula One Reserve Driver Pato O’Ward has been named the Formula One Reserve for McLaren F1 for the 2024 season. O'Ward received his FIA Super License after reaching the points threshold at the end of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season. The 24-year-old driver from Monterrey, Mexico has been part of the McLaren Racing family since 2020.
Motor racing-Vasseur, Wolff given formal warnings over... F1 stewards give Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur and Mercedes principal Toto Wolff formal warnings. Stewards said in a statement that the governing FIA's media delegate had reported the pair for "the use of certain language" Both bosses broke an article of the FIA's International Sporting Code.
F1: Mercedes’ Toto Wolff and Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur face punishment over ‘swearing’ at Las Vegas Grand Prix Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Ferrari chief Fred Vassuer have been summoned to see the FIA stewards over their conduct in a heated press conference last week. The team principals’ presser took place on Thursday night at F1’s newest race, after a first practice abruptly curtailed following a manhole cover incident. Vasseur was scathing of Formula 1 at the start of the press conference, labelling the incident “unacceptable” before adding “we’ve f***ed up the session for Carlos”
Motor racing-F1 stewards summon Vasseur and Wolff over... F1 stewards summon Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur and Mercedes principal Toto Wolff to a hearing. Stewards said the governing FIA's media delegate had reported the pair for "the use of certain language" The purpose of the hearing will be to determine if there is a breach of the FIA International Sporting Code.
Motor racing-Formula One trials AI to tackle track... FIA is trialling artificial intelligence to tackle track limits breaches at this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Paris-based FIA will be using 'Computer Vision' technology that uses shape analysis to work out the number of pixels going past the track edge.
F1 bosses Wolff and Vasseur handed formal warnings by... Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Ferrari counterpart Fred Vasseur were both handed formal warnings by motorsports governing body FIA. Both team principals were speaking at a news conference last Thursday as Formula One made its much-hyped return to Las Vegas. They were irate for different reasons and both used expletives. The main talking point was a loose water drain cover that badly damaged the car of Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr. and caused the first practice session to be halted.
Mercedes and Ferrari punishments decided after Abu Dhabi GP investigation Toto Wolff and Fred Vasseur used inappropriate language in a press conference at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last week. Both attended a hearing with FIA stewards on Thursday in the Yas Marina paddock ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where their fates were decided. A decision document read: "A breach of Article 12.2.1.f of the FIA International Sporting Code has been committed by the Team Principal"
Toto Wolff and Fred Vasseur summoned to F1 stewards as duo face penalty for sweary rants Fred Vasseur and Toto Wolff have both been called to the stewards in Abu Dhabi. The Mercedes and Ferrari team principals embarked on x-rated rants during the press conference in Las Vegas last weekend. The FIA will decide if there is a breach of Article 12.2.1.f of the FIA International Sporting Code.
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