New FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem has pledged to increase involvement in grassroots motorsport. But a matter concerning the controversial end to the 2021 F1 season tops his inbox.
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Meet the candidates for FIA president – Mohammed Ben Sulayem
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Posted onThe FIA will elect a new president tomorrow to replace Jean Todt. Mohammed Ben Sulayem is one of two candidates in the running.
Hamilton didn’t want to win his first title in court – does he feel the same about an eighth?
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Posted onAn appeal could have delivered Lewis Hamilton his first world championship in 2007. Would the newly-knighted Mercedes ace he be happy to win his eighth that way?
Meet the candidates for FIA president – Graham Stoker
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Posted onWho is Graham Stoker, one of the two men up for this month’s FIA Presidential election? In the first of a series of articles, we analyse the candidate’s credentials.
‘Drive to Survive Live’? Streaming? Credit cards? Domenicali hints at F1’s future plans
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Posted onFormula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali recently discussed the possibility of streaming races online and creating a live version of “Drive to Survive”.
Ferrari has little to fear from the possible loss of its biggest F1 sponsor
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Posted onThe future of Ferrari’s relationship with its long-standing sponsor PMI is uncertain, but the potential financial impact of a split has been exaggerated.
Why talk of a McLaren takeover by Audi – or another manufacturer – is premature
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Posted onThe McLaren Group was quick to quash reports this week it was being bought by Audi. But would a sale make sense for its F1 team at the moment?
Do the gains Zhou has made in Formula 2 show he’s ready for Formula 1?
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Posted onGuanyu Zhou has steadily improved since arriving in Formula 2, but has he done enough to show he’s ready for his Formula 1 debut in 2022?
Mexico’s F1 race has already been saved once: Now can it secure a long-term future?
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Posted onDespite the event’s enormous popularity, the future of Mexico’s F1 race beyond next year remains uncertain. Can the promoters keep the show on the road?
Why the timing wasn’t right for an Andretti-Alfa Romeo F1 deal
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Posted onF1 will have two American races in 2021 but no second US F1 team after Andretti’s attempt to acquire Sauber, which runs Alfa Romeo, hit a roadblock.
Are the tifosi tuning out? F1’s fans survey reveals Ferrari’s popularity slide
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Posted onAn official Formula 1 survey revealed Ferrari is no longer the sport’s most popular true. What could be behind this surprising development?
F1’s 23 race calendar is a record – but not the longest its teams have worked
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Posted onThe 23-race championship announced by F1 yesterday prompted concerns over staff burn-out but teams have worked longer seasons before.
Why Andretti’s latest attempt to take over an F1 team looks well-timed
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Posted onHaving tried to buy a different Formula 1 team three years earlier, former driver Michael Andretti may have chosen the right time to return – as a team owner.
How Williams ‘made the car faster without actually improving the car’
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Posted onHaving ended 2020 point-less, Williams have become top 10 regulars with a car that is little changed from last year. What’s behind their remarkable turnaround?
Why Formula 1 will leave Sochi for Igora Drive after next year’s Russian Grand Prix
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Posted onSochi will hold its penultimate Russian Grand Prix today before the race moves to a new track neat St Petersburg.
‘A quarter of the grid is heavily-financed’: Why F1 is snubbing junior star Piastri
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Posted onMark Webber explains why his protege Oscar Piastri is likely to be snubbed by Formula 1 even as he closes on his third title in as many seasons.
Does F1 still have a blind spot for deliberate contact?
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Posted onFormula 1 hasn’t done well at spotting ‘tactical fouls’ by drivers in the past, so would it do any better today?
F1’s 2022 calendar plans revealed: 23 races, three ‘triple-headers’, shorter Monaco weekend
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Posted onFormula 1 is planning a record 23 races in 2022 plus three more triple-headers, while the Monaco Grand Prix weekend will be shortened.
Breakthrough win, champion’s re-signed – there’s just one snag for Alpine
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Posted onF1’s newest race winners re-signed their world champion and had a good Le Mans, but not all news is good for Alpine at the moment.
Compensation for crash damage? It might just happen in budget cap F1
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Posted onWhy have recent crashes prompted calls for teams to be compensated? Where there’s blame there’s a claim in F1’s budget cap era.