News Details
Ferrari won't quit smoking, but Whiting won't intervene
FIA race director Charlie Whiting says the governing body has no plans of intervening over the issue of Ferrari's smoking SF71-H. The unusual phenomenon started over winter testing, when every time Ferrari fired up its new SF71-H, the car expired a heavy cloud of oily smoke, engulfing the Scuderia's garage and those of its neighbors. Once a heavy smoker himself, Mercedes non executive chairman Niki Lauda admits to being regularly inconvenienced by the Scuderia's heavy fumes linked to the car's oil breather. "We suffocate in our garage every time they start it," Lauda told Auto Motor und Sport. "The FIA should look into it." Whiting hints at procedure changes to stop...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ferrari will fix smoking engine - Whiting
Apr.20 Charlie Whiting says the FIA will not intervene over the issue of...
7y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Whiting hits back at Vettel’s SC criticism
FIA race director Charlie Whiting explain the decision to use the Safety...
7y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Charlie Whiting rejects safety car controversy
Charlie Whiting has denied the FIA has time to consider whether safety...
7y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Whiting hints at procedure changes to stop pitstop...
FIA race director Charlie Whiting will soon present teams with potential...
7y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin pinpoints potential cause of Francesco...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP Catalan GP: Alex Marquez fends off Marc to take...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Márquez wins Catalan Grand Prix to end...
t;li>Marc Márquez’s winning streak ends at home grand prixAlex...
42m ago from TheGuardian.com
Alex Marquez prolongs MotoGP title ambitions with...
Alex Marquez preserved his MotoGP title ambitions for another weekend...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Rinus VeeKay separates from Dale Coyne Racing
Rinus VeeKay will not race with Dale Coyne Racing next season after...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Colton Herta leaves IndyCar to pursue F1 with Cadillac...
The Cadillac F1 Team has announced that it has hired IndyCar star Colton...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Will Power to replace Colton Herta at Andretti in 2026
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar moves street race from Toronto to Markham for...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier races to thrilling comeback...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastian Ogier wants WRC title by “winning...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC championship twist as Hyundai retires Adrien...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Kylian Mbappe points out ‘crucial factor' that...
Arsenal had an eventful transfer window this summer, and they have brought...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sunday round-up: Smith, Rice, Saliba
Morning. A quick Sunday blog for you, starting with Arsenal Women who...
6h ago from Arseblog.com
Arsenal dealt blow as star man out for 3-4 weeks after...
Arsenal have reportedly been handed a massive blow with William Saliba out...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com
‘No chance of happening' – Fabrizio Romano...
Reports linking Leandro Trossard with a shock move away from Arsenal have...
1d ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
FIA investigation sees F1 star demoted at Italian Grand Prix
A Formula One star has been given a penalty at... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
LIVE: 2025 F1 Italian Grand Prix - Monza
Follow all the action live from the 2025 F1... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
‘It worked!’: Verstappen defied engineers to seal Monza...
Max Verstappen stunned the paddock on Saturday by... Read More »
6h ago from F1i.com
