‘This is F1 not football, fans should not boo drivers’
With Lewis Hamilton once again booed by a crowd, former F1 driver Christijan Albers says that sort of behaviour does “not belong” in Formula 1.
FIA Sport News
Red Bull decision will be like music to Lewis Hamilton's ears with 2021 approach changed
Red Bull will become the second F1 team to reveal their 2022 car to the world when it pulls back the curtain on February 9, following Haas who have already shown off their livery for the coming season. Despite that, one Red Bull chief has confirmed, there will still be plenty of work for the team's engineers to do between that reveal and the start of the season.
It’s PAU MOTORS FESTIVAL time! Tickets on sale for WTCR Race of France
Tickets for the PAU MOTORS FESTIVAL, which features the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup and FIA ETCR — eTouring Car World Cup from Discovery Sports Events, are now on sale. Taking place from May 6-8, the event signals the long-awaited return of FIA World Touring Car racing to the iconic street track in southwest France.
Fafe-based ERC season opener is go!
Organisers of Rally Serras de Fafe — Felgueiras — Cabreira e Boticas have released initial details of the 2022 FIA European Rally Championship opener. The eagerly anticipated event is scheduled to take place from March 11-13 on challenging gravel stages in northern Portugal.
The most powerful people in motorsport
It’s a constantly evolving list, impacted by the coming and going of senior executives, and by the relative importance of manufacturers and teams. Former FIA president Jean Todt and ex-F1 CEO Chase Carey were on the last list we compiled in 2019, and both have now gone.
Chilton ends IndyCar career, aims for Le Mans return
Ex-Formula 1 driver Chilton switched to the US open-wheel scene in 2015 with the Carlin team, he and the squad entering the Indy Lights series together. Despite missing three races, Chilton finished fifth in the championship, partly thanks to victory at Iowa Speedway. He also took three pole positions.
Haas understands big teams’ stance on F1 sprint races
F1 trialled a new sprint race weekend format at three events in 2021, staging a 100km race on Saturday to set the grid for the grand prix on Sunday.
Ex-McLaren F1 sporting chief Sam Michael to head FIA Safety Commission
The Safety Commission looks at accidents and safety equipment issues in all forms of four-wheel-based motorsport, and its most high profile recent investigation involved Romain Grosjean’s crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.