News Details

GPDA tried to derail 2017 chassis changes

The drivers' representative body, the GPDA, made a bid to derail the new chassis regulations that will be introduced in 2017. Several drivers have argued that speeding up the cars next year by adding downforce is not the right move for the future of Formula 1. 'Just like with the new qualifying, you hope the engineers who know what is going to happen are proven wrong,' said reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes driver has argued repeatedly that the 2017 changes could actually make overtaking – what the fans really want – more difficult. So GPDA director Jenson Button on Thursday revealed that a letter from the body was sent to the F1 Commission earlier this week....
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Drivers unconvinced by plans to increase downforce for...

Formula 1 drivers remain unconvinced that planned changes for 2017 will...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Felipe Nasr receives new chassis for Russian weekend

Russian Grand Prix – Sauber's Felipe Nasr has confirmed that he has...
10y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Nasr to get new chassis in Russia

Sauber driver Felipe Nasr will get the new chassis he so desires for this...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

No new Sauber chassis in China for struggling Nasr

Felipe Nasr will not be able to end his early season struggles by...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Start of IndyCar Nashville race on hold due to weather

The beginning of the Music City Grand Prix from Nashville Superspeedway...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

IndyCar event from Nashville postponed to Monday due...

Heavy rain has postponed IndyCar’s Music City Grand Prix at Nashville...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Merse on Rogers move: Crazy money for a player Chelsea...

In his latest column, Sky Sports' Paul Merson gives his reaction to Morgan...
5h ago from SkySports.com

Source claims Liverpool & Arsenal contact winger...

Liverpool and Arsenal have both explored the possibility of signing RB...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Spain deservedly win the World Cup final

Morning all, welcome to a brand new week. Spain are the World Cup winners,...
8h ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.