F1 Drivers Receive Warning from FIA Over Bad Language
9 Nov 2012, 13:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While it may not be something that bothers everybody, as most people do swear, with varying degrees of frequency and severity, when you’re on the podium of an F1 Grand Prix, people tend to hea...
Final 2012 F1 Calendar Released
1 Sep 2011, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in June,the FIA released the 2012 Formula One calendar, but that was just the initial version. After receiving multiple changes request the FIA sat down and started rescheduling things. As y...
FOTA Against Bahrain Race on October 30
7 Jun 2011, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the official statement yet to be made, the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) is said to have already communicated its position on the decision made last Friday by FIA about the resched...
FIA to Govern Le Mans Series from 2012
7 Jun 2011, 04:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a move that will increase its control over the various racing series being organized around the world, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA, the governing body for the Formula ...
FIA Approves 2013 Regulations
6 Jun 2011, 13:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The anticipated evolution of Formula 1 towards a more eco-oriented philosophy has begun, after the World Motor Sport Council approved on Friday the set of regulations that will shape the competition...
Bahrain GP Reinstated to 2011 F1 Calendar
3 Jun 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following a visit that FIA Vice President Carlos Gracia made to Bahrain on May 31, 2011, the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has decided to reinstate the Bahrain Grand Prix in the 2011 FIA Formula ...
EU Asked to Look into Rising Petrol Prices
30 May 2011, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Reacting to what appears to be an unstoppable growth trend for the prices of petrol, the Federation Nationale d'Automobile (FIA), a group that represents the interests of some 35 million driver...
FIA Will Not Give Up on 2013 Engine Plans
22 May 2011, 11:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jean Todt will apparently not back down from his decision to introduce 1.6 litre 4-cylinder turbocharged engines in Formula 1 starting with the 2013 competition year. Following signs that more and m...
Alonso Tells Teams Not to Copy Ferrari Rear Wing
22 May 2011, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari didn’t seem too concerned with the FIA banning their brand new rear wing design ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix qualifying session on Saturday, as plenty of voices from within the Mara...
FIA to Ban Off-Throttle Exhaust Blowing After Barcelona
18 May 2011, 07:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to rumors on Tuesday, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has issued a new directive to the 2011 Formula 1 Regulations – known as Technical Directive 15 – prohibiting...
FIA Allows DRS for Monaco Grand Prix
9 May 2011, 13:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is yet to make an official stance on the use of DRS (drag reduction system) in Monaco, a few weeks from now, but according to some publications the FIA ...
Ferrari Hits At FIA for Aerodynamic Focus in F1
5 May 2011, 05:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's team manager Stefano Domanicali echoed the comments of his president Luca di Montezemolo the other week and slammed the FIA's focus on aerodynamic development only in Formula 1. ...
FIA Confirm Standard-Engine Plans for 2010
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite most manufacturers inside Formula 1 expressed their disapproval on introducing standard engines into the sport, the International Automobile Federation is very much considering the option fo...
FIA Impose S2000 Car in the WRC
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the latest meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Monaco, several important decisions have been made concerning the future format of the World Rally Championship. The most important o...
FIA WTCC Adopt New Qualifying Format
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apart from the modifications brought to the Formula 1 and WRC racing series for the upcoming seasons, FIA also brought some changes to the World Touring Car Championship for 2009. The new rules were...
Robert Huff Boosted by New Qualifying Format
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The new qualifying system implemented by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) inside the WTCC seems to have worked just fine for Chevrolet's Robert Huff. The British driver is very ent...
Yvan Muller Blasts Turbo Changes
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Winning a FIA WTCC title is no easy thing. Retaining the crown, however, is a tougher job. And newly-crowned champion Yvan Muller is the first to realize that, especially with the new modifications ...
Luca di Montezemolo Smashed TV for Losing Title
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We all saw the frustration in the Ferrari pitbox after Hamilton finished the Brazilian Grand Prix in 5th place and not 6th overall as expected. The first person to realize it was Felipe's fathe...
Honda Hails Engine Performance Equalization
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest decision (well, it's yet to be implemented) by the International Automobile Federation concerning engine equalization inside the sport starting 2009 has raised many pros and cons wit...
FIA WTCC Announced the 2009 Calendar
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / FIA WTCC's press office recently announced the 2009 calendar for the World Touring Car Championship, which comes with some noteworthy changes. While comprising the same number of races, twelve,...