The FIA has issued a clarification of the rules of Formula One after it was reported that teams may be allowed to miss up to three races each season.
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FIA clarifies “missing races” rule
Superstitious Schumacher appeals to FIA
A superstitious Michael Schumacher has asked the FIA to allow him to win all the races in 2010, as he believes that not doing so would bring bad luck.
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Large Hadron Collider to be used in crash testing
Geneva, Monday: The FIA have unveiled new plans for the structural impact testing of Formula One cars, as revised safety regulations mean that prospective entrants to the F1 world championship will need to pass ever-more stringent crash tests to be allowed to compete.
In a brand new approach to impact testing, which was previously done...
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FIA acknowledge poll, crown Raikkonen
Paris, Tuesday: After reading the results of an Internet poll, the FIA have decided to take the unprecedented step of awarding Kimi Raikkonen the 2009 Formula One world championship.
The poll, on a popular Formula One fansite, asked fans to name their “Driver of the Year” for 2009. Raikkonen won an easy victory, gathering nearly...
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Todt introduces changes at FIA
Paris, Sunday: New FIA president Jean Todt has ushered in a new era at motorsport’s governing body, this weekend implementing the first of many changes he expects to introduce as he settles into his new role.
Reports suggest that one of the Frenchman’s first edicts since assuming the presidency has been to redecorate his new...
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On Twitter
- God, Schumacher is a prima donna, isn't he? Plenty of scope for "long face" jokes today. #f1 #forsure
- New team is for 2011 obviously, not 2010. Slap rule still applies though. #f1
- FIA to pick new team for 2010. As before, anyone who says "Prodrive" gets slapped right in the face. #f1
- *Gasp* 1,000 Tweets? That's 140,000 characters of potential motorsports-related hilarity I'll never get back.
- Jacques Villeneuve on @5livef1? What's all that "aboat"? I was expecting a phone call.... #f1
