FIA set to close F1 cost cap loophole with new rules

The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has approved new regulations to prevent teams’ non-F1 staff from working on Formula 1 projects.
F1’s governing body has likely intervened because some had managed to take advantage of staff and facilities officially allocated to other activities to bypass the budget cap.
This decision will prevent an imbalance between teams with other activities and …Keep reading

Norris promises to make “better decisions” following fresh talks over Singapore GP clash

Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has conceded he needs to make “better decisions” as McLaren aims to draw a line under his clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri in Singapore.
Norris drew the ire of his bosses for colliding into Piastri during their battle for fourth on the final lap of the Marina Bay sprint race, costing eight points and going against McLaren’s principles.
Team boss …Keep reading

FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to run as planned

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is confident that the Formula 1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead, amid the current tensions in the Middle East.
Due to the conflict between the United States-Israel and Iran, the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled earlier this year, although the Bahraini organisers effectively moved its postponed grand prix to Malaysia. Ship attacks in …Keep reading