Massa ready to play role in deciding phase

As reported on F1Racing.net “Of course, we are at a point in the championship where, naturally, there is pressure on us,” began Felipe Massa. “It is a delicate moment. But this is a normal situation: when you are a Ferrari driver and the team is fighting for the titles then there will always be pressure.” [...]

Fines imposed in motorsports

In the wake of US$ 5 Million fine imposed on the organisers of Turkish GP, below is a list of some of the biggest fines in motorsport history. US$5 Million Turkish Grand Prix organisers fined for controversial podium ceremony in August 2006 that had Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat handing out the winners’ trophy [...]

Turkey Not Out of the Oven Yet

As reported on FeedMeF1 Organisers of the Turkish grand prix have just thirty days to pay a $5 million fine imposed on Tuesday morning by the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council. The revelation means that, despite escaping the ultimate sanction for politicising the podium ceremony at the Istanbul event last month, the race scheduled for [...]

$5M fine for Turkish GP organisers

The organizers of Turkish GP has been fined US$ 5 Million by The World Motor Sports Council. This is by far the biggest fine every imposed in the history of motorsports. A quick recollection, the organizers came under heavy firing from FIA when Mr Mehmet Ali Talat, who presented the winner’s trophy to Felipe Massa, [...]

Alonso hopes hit by court ruling

As reported on BBc Renault’s hopes of stemming Ferrari’s advance in the title battle have been dealt a blow after an innovative design on their car was ruled illegal. The court of appeal of Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, said on Wednesday that the team’s “mass damper” contravened the sport’s rules. The FIA views [...]

Landmark 200th event for McLaren-Mercedes

As reported on crash.net Team McLaren-Mercedes will celebrate a milestone at the Turkish Grand Prix this coming weekend, as the event marks the 200th grand prix for the McLaren and the Mercedes-Benz partnership. “This is already the 200th grand prix together with our partner McLaren since 1995 – a period which has truly passed at [...]

Hung-aror-ing

Question: When you are one of the best F1 drivers, how do you mess your chances of a podium-finish ? A. When in hurry, take aerial route, even if that include jumping over other cars ! B. Pit crew leave a “nut” or two loose, in case the tyre reach the finish line before you [...]