News Details
Calls to ban engine 'party modes' fall on deaf FIA ears
Calls to ban F1's 'party modes', mainly centered around Mercedes' use of extra power in qualifying, have been dismissed for now by FIA race director Charlie Whiting. Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner and Helmut Marko have voiced their criticism of Mercedes' ability to dial in at will an extra boost of horse power in qualifying, to produce a marginal but impacting advantage. Lewis Hamilton's impressive performance in the Saturday afternoon session in Melbourne highlighted once again the Silver Arrows squad's edge, prompting Red Bull to call for restrictions on special engine modes Horner has suggested teams qualify and race with identical engine settings while Red bull motorsport boss...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Kill the party, and get rid of qualifying engine modes...
Red Bull's Christian Horner is calling for restrictions on special engine...
7y ago from F1i.com
Horner calls for restriction on engine qualifying modes
The qualifying mode that saw Lewis Hamilton take pole position for the...
7y ago from Pitpass.com
Horner wants parc ferme rules for engine modes
Christian Horner has proposed parc ferme rules for engine modes, hoping...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com
'Qualy modes should be banned'
Christian Horner has suggested engine modes should be included in parc...
7y ago from SkySports.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Motorsport Week's Top 10 MotoGP riders of 2025
The 2025 MotoGP season had it all. With 22 rounds and 44 races, the...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
22 MotoGP rounds are “too many for the body”,...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP circuit contracts: How long will each race...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Former team boss Lin Jarvis definitively leaves Yamaha
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Race start times for 2026 IndyCar season announced
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced the race broadcast start times for...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Chip Ganassi Racing completes four-car roster for 2026...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Broadcast schedule for 2026 Indy NXT season announced...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Hyundai expects to be stronger in WRC 2026
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Red Bull co-owner Mark Mateschitz to enter Dakar...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota brings Corolla back to rallying with all-new...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Mikel Arteta eyes rising star as next big Arsenal...
Arsenal are hoping to sign the AC Milan defender, Davide Bartesaghi. The...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Barcelona ready to pounce if Arsenal snub £45 million...
Barcelona are looking to improve the defensive unit, and they are keeping...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Wage demand sparks transfer frenzy, Arsenal want...
Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz continues to be with the move away from the...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'We have to show that on the pitch' - Arsenal star...
William Saliba has opened up on Arsenal potentially winning the Premier...
14h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1MATHS: Why will Pirelli revert to five compounds for 2026?
Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli is... Read More »
6h ago from F1Technical.net
Fittipaldi reflects on his role at Cadillac
Ahead of its debut season in Formula One,... Read More »
5h ago from F1Technical.net
Carlos Sainz's father speaks out on Ferrari replacing son...
Carlos Sainz's father and two-time World Rally... Read More »
11h ago from GPFans.com
