News Details
FIA relaxes power unit penalties
McLaren Honda The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has ratified proposals by the Formula 1 Strategy Group and Formula 1 Commission to simplify the power unit penalties in the sport. Engine sanctions received widespread disapproval when some were given penalties they could not serve, such as McLaren's Jenson Button, who was given a 25 place drop in Austria. With such a penalty came in-race sanctions, leading to drivers heading into a Grand Prix knowing they would have to serve a stop and go penalty if they could not fulfill their full grid drop. "The simplification of the power unit penalties, ensuring that the most a driver can be penalised is to be demoted to the rear of the grid –...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from F1Zone.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
McLaren handed extra power unit
Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button will be allowed to use an extra power...
11y ago from PlanetF1.com
McLaren handed an extra power unit
Struggling McLaren will be allowed an extra engine for each of their...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
No more race penalties for untaken grid places
Formula 1 drivers will no longer get extra race penalties for untaken...
11y ago from Motorsport.com
Alonso escapes qualifying penalty for tyre mix-up
Fernando Alonso has escaped being disqualified from qualifying or...
11y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP reveals pre-season testing plans for start of...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia: We can learn a lot from Marc Marquez’s...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Qatar says it is "safe" and hopes to keep...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia ‘doesn't see a way out' of...
Francesco Bagnaia has labelled his 2026 MotoGP struggles 'humiliating and...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Honda secures second consecutive IndyCar...
Honda has clinched the IndyCar manufacturer’s title following the...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Chevrolet clarifies engine issue after David...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from the IndyCar doubleheader at...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
VeeKay charges from 24th to podium at Milwaukee as...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hayden Paddon answers doubters with “proper” WRC...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Sami Pajari “stunned” by WRC record after third...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier apologises for “out of line”...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Sami Pajari makes WRC history with third consecutive...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
One of Arteta's coaches tried to convince surprise...
Arsenal coach Gabriel Heinze reportedly made a surprise call last week to...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'I think they’ve announced themselves as title...
Former Premier League striker Peter Crouch is expecting Chelsea to beat...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta rejected opportunity to sign...
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta steered clear of the opportunity to land...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Tactics Column: Calafiori's early season hat-trick
Don't let the opening day 4-0 defeat to Brighton deceive you, Aston Villa...
4h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Key Ferrari F1 figure leaves Maranello on eve of Italian...
A long-serving member of Ferrari's F1 operation... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Life Racing Engines: A story of delusional conviction in...
In terms of incompetence, disorganisation, and... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Cadillac braced for ‘difficult test’ at Monza,...
Cadillac heads into its first Formula 1... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
