Hulkenberg: Restart rules deployed in Melbourne not in F1’s DNA

The German says that a grid start and sprint to the finish presents too much risk and that drivers who have worked hard to get into strong positions in the closing laps have too much to lose.
Following a red flag triggered by Alex Albon’s Turn 6 crash, the Melbourne race was stopped for a second time with three laps to go after Hulkenberg’s team-mate Kevin Magnussen hit the wall at Turn 2 and …Keep reading
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Massa to look into legal options over 2008 F1 title outcome

The Brazilian has been prompted into action by recent comments from former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who offered fresh insight into the critical 2008 Singapore Grand Prix that proved hugely costly to Massa’s title ambitions that year.
That Singapore race is most famously known for the deliberate crash triggered by Nelson Piquet Jr., which brought out a safety car that ultimately helped …Keep reading
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Vasseur: FIA wrong to not speak to Sainz over Australian GP penalty

Sainz made contact with Alonso’s Aston Martin at the second restart with two racing laps to go, which spun his fellow Spaniard around.
The race was red-flagged for a third time and the FIA opted to run the final lap to the flag behind the safety car using the previous grid order, which meant that Alonso regained his third place.
Sainz, who had recovered from losing out by pitting under the …Keep reading
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Norris: “Terrible” non-F1 standard tyres caused Melbourne restart chaos

A second red flag induced by Kevin Magnussen clipping the wall enabled the field to switch to fresh soft tyres during the stoppage for a third standing start on lap 56 of 58.
But the Melbourne race was halted swiftly after the restart due to a chaotic Turn 1, where Fernando Alonso was spun by Carlos Sainz, the Alpine team-mates eliminated each other and Logan Sargeant hit Nyck de …Keep reading
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Former F1 sponsor ROKiT launches $149m claim against Williams team

The action, which alleges that the team made “fraudulent statements” when it signed the deal with mobile phone company ROKiT, has been dismissed by Williams as “spurious”.
ROKiT claims that Williams promised that it would have a competitive car in 2019 while knowing that it did not have sufficient funds to back up that claim.
In addition to the team itself, the action names as defendants …Keep reading
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