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On the plus side: Sky taking over F1 means that we'll get much more team radio. #hacking 08:14:48 AM July 29, 2011 from TweetDeck
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Jenson Button complaining about something other than "MASSIVE FRONT LOCKING." It's a start I suppose. #f1 12:38:59 PM June 24, 2011 from TweetDeck
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‘FIA’ Articles

A1 organisers to sue F1

Written by Red Andy on 25 March 2009

Melbourne, Wednesday: A1GP chief Tony Teixeira has threatened to sue Formula One’s Bernie Ecclestone after accusing the sport of infringing on the intellectual property of his series. The World Cup of Motorsport, powered by Ferrari since the beginning of the current season, has reportedly suffered losses this year after, Teixeira claims, F1 [Read More]

FIA to extend points plan for 2010

Written by Red Andy on 23 March 2009

Paris, Monday: Following the rejection of the new Formula One scoring system by the teams this weekend, the FIA have insisted that although the controversial “winner-takes-all” plan will be deferred until 2010, it will now actually be extended to promote an even more dramatic change in the way the F1 world championship is decided. Last [Read More]

FIA now “too ridiculous” to parody

Written by Red Andy on 18 March 2009

The Internet, Wednesday: Motorsport satire sites across cyberspace have been plunged into turmoil today with the revelation that the new-for-2009 Formula One rule changes announced by the FIA yesterday cannot be made any more ridiculous than they already are. The job of entertaining motorsport fans by parodying serious news stories has become more [Read More]

Mosley clones to run FIA

Written by Red Andy on 05 February 2009

Paris, Thursday: FIA President Max Mosley has today admitted that he is strongly considering the possibility of cloning himself, to ensure that future generations have the pleasure of observing his tenure as head of the world’s major motorsport sanctioning body. The British ex-lawyer, 68, who made headlines around the world last year after [Read More]

New tyre rules to cut costs

Written by Red Andy on 10 January 2009

Paris, Saturday: The FIA has announced new tyre regulations, effective from 2009, that they hope will drastically cut costs both for Formula One teams and for the tyre supplier, Bridgestone. Previously as many as seven sets of dry tyres could be used by each car on a Grand Prix weekend. “That’s twenty-eight tyres per car, per [Read More]

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