News Details
Masi not worried by Ferrari team orders in Sochi
FIA race director Michael Masi says that he's not concerned by Ferrari's use of team orders and pre-planned strategy in recent races. Team orders have long been controversial in the sport and unpopular with fans, but a short-lived attempt to make them illegal proved unsuccessful. The sporting regulations were changed in 2002 to ban any "team orders that could influence the outcome of a race." But this led to thinly veiled messages over the team radio, including Ferrari's infamous "Fernando is faster than you" directive to Felipe Massa in the 2010 German Grand Prix. Vettel has no problem with use of Ferrari team orders The FIA subsequently dropped the ban at the end of...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Team orders 'part of F1' - Michael Masi
Oct.1 The FIA will not look into Ferrari's controversial team orders of...
6y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
POLL: Were Ferrari's Sochi team orders fair on Vettel...
Ferrari's team orders may not have decided the Russian Grand Prix,...
6y ago from GPFans.com
Masi: Team orders have been in F1 for a very long time
The FIA will not look into Ferrari's headline-grabbing team orders during...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Masi denies drivers 'flexing their muscles' over 2021...
FIA race director Michael Masi rejected the idea that drivers were...
6y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Joan Mir fears early silly season could leave MotoGP...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia rediscovers his ‘feeling' on...
Francesco Bagania has admitted he's rediscovered his feeling with the...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ducati: Resurgent Francesco Bagnaia back to his...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Toprak Razgatlioglu is slower than he expected
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Jacob Abel prioritizing IMSA effort but still desires...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Scott Dixon to be inducted into IMS Hall of Fame
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has announced today that IndyCar...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Sebring test Day 1: Alex Palou tops the speed...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Kyle Kirkwood: Andretti “not too far off” from...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg keeping feet on the ground ahead of...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Esapekka Lappi thought his WRC career was over, but...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Iconic Ouninpohja stage dropped from 2026 WRC Rally...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Liverpool eye midfield fix with £100m Arsenal and Man...
Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has been linked with a move away...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Euro giants line up move for Arsenal star amid...
AC Milan are already planning for a significant overhaul of their...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Manchester United and Arsenal interested in signing...
Manchester United and Arsenal are reportedly interested in former Chelsea...
10h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Chelsea ‘advancing' in talks to sign striker who...
Chelsea are stepping up their pursuit of Julián Álvarez, with fresh...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 fans slam Aston Martin launch as 'embarrassment' and...
Aston Martin F1 fans who believe in dire... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
Montoya says Mercedes number one and asks questions of...
Heading to the desert Kingdom, Monotoya also... Read More »
4h ago from GrandPrix247.com
F1 Testing 2026: Bahrain schedule, start times and how to...
F1 testing in 2026 gets under way for real in... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
