News Details
Mercedes stall proposal for reverse grid qualifying races
A proposal for reverse grid qualifying races at Formula 1 events in 2020 has stalled following opposition from Mercedes and one of their customer teams. The initial plans had been for the second round of double-headers at the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone to replace the traditional qualifying programme with a 30-minute reverse grid race. According to Motorsport, the proposal was discussed last week by the team principals and the FIA, but it appears that Mercedes have been resistant and that Racing Point (whose engine supply is from Mercedes) have asked for longer to consider it. Although a safeguard clause was introduced this year meaning that changes could be pushed through with simply a...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Mercedes Oppose New Reverse Grid Qualifying Race...
With the start of the Formula 1 season on the horizon, the FIA and...
5y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Horner in favour of reverse-grid qualifying races
Today's confirmation of the initial 8 rounds of the 2020 season sees the...
5y ago from Pitpass.com
Formula 1 scraps reverse-grid qualifying race plans
Formula 1 chief executive Chase Carey says the sport has abandoned plans...
5y ago from F1i.com
Red Bull urges Mercedes to back reverse grid race...
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has called on Mercedes to support...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP working on rescheduling Qatar GP amid Iran war
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Honda pinpoints potential ‘advantage' ahead of...
Honda technical director Romano Albesiano believes there is one specific...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager backs Pramac...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Scott McLaughlin faces tough drive from last after...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Arlington – Qualifying Results
25 IndyCar drivers took to the track Saturday afternoon to decide the...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Threat of high winds forces IndyCar to move up...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
"Mental error" costs Kyle Kirkwood shot at...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Elfyn Evans retires as drivers...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Carnage in Kenya
Saturday in Kenya saw one of the most dramatic days in recent Safari...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
“Probably the toughest rally ever”: Thierry...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Evans suffered his first WRC retirement since 2024
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
A star is born - the day Dowman announced himself to...
It was all heading one way for Arsenal. Lacking ideas, lacking intensity -...
6h ago from SkySports.com
Premier League news: Arteta denies his team...
No description available...
7h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal 2-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened
Dowman came on to rescue the Gunners and become the youngest scorer in...
7h ago from TheGuardian.com
'Max Dowman outdone his legacy at 16', 'Shouldn't be...
Fans on X have criticized Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka after he struggled to...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 weather forecast for Chinese GP in Shanghai
In cooperation with WeerOnline, RacingNews65... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton lets Mercedes secret slip as...
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes had one of the most... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton blindsided by Top Gear tribute at Chinese...
Ferrari F1 star Lewis Hamilton was left shocked... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
