Tag: FIA

Alleged attempt to interfere in F1 race FIA president under investigation. The head of FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, is being investigated for allegedly interfering with the outcome of a Formula 1 race. It has been reported that a whistleblower has informed FIA that Ben Sulayem intervened to overturn a penalty given to Fernando Alonso of…

‘Serious’ Red Bull/AlphaTauri concerns McLaren urges F1 action as CEO Zak Brown thinks they, along with the FIA, need to make it a priority to address “serious” concerns about the fairness of Red Bull and AlphaTauri’s closer ties. Red Bull is making efforts to improve the fortunes of the AlphaTauri squad, which will soon be…

Venues have been selected As part of their three-year WRC Rally Ireland bid, Motorsport Ireland has selected the venues to rejoin the World Rally Championship calendar from 2025. Motorsport Ireland organized a press conference at its Dublin headquarters on Tuesday to disclose further details of its plan to bring the WRC back to Ireland after…

Aspiring rally drivers will receive support from the newly created Craig Breen Foundation The Craig Breen Foundation has officially launched. Following the tragic WRC testing accident in April that claimed the life of World Rally Championship star Breen, a foundation has been established in his memory. Breen was a much-loved and sorely missed Irishman, who…

Formula 1 teams will be mandated to run extra driver cooling equipment in extreme conditions in the future as part of a new FIA safety initiative. Following the investigation launched by the governing body of motor racing in response to the physical difficulties faced by drivers during this year’s Qatar Grand Prix, steps are now…