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...
8y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Whiting hits back at Vettel’s SC criticism
FIA race director Charlie Whiting explain the decision to use the Safety...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Charlie Whiting rejects safety car controversy
Charlie Whiting has denied the FIA has time to consider whether safety...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Whiting hints at procedure changes to stop pitstop...
FIA race director Charlie Whiting will soon present teams with potential...
8y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP Aragon GP: Marc Marquez scores dominant sprint...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez claims dominant Aragon MotoGP Sprint...
Marc Marquez led every single lap as he secured a dominant victory in his...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP Aragon GP: Marco Bezzecchi beats Marc Marquez...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi breaks lap record to clinch Aragon...
Marco Bezzecchi set the first-ever sub-1:45.000s lap time as he clinched...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Alex Palou among drivers with IndyCar grid penalty for...
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced that multiple drivers will receive...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Christian Rasmussen looks to Milwaukee repeat to...
In last year’s IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile, Christian Rasmussen...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Zak Brown explains why he chose to attend Washington...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Josef Newgarden fastest, multiple crashes in...
The NTT IndyCar Series completed its one and only practice session from...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
High tyre wear blamed for WRC Paraguay punctures and...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Paraguay: Sami Pajari leads after tyre failures...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Paraguay: Hayden Paddon leads as brutal morning...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg fit for Rally Paraguay after...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Official: Manchester United announce youngster's...
Manchester United have officially confirmed that youngster James Scanlon...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Prediction and Betting Tips |...
The second round of fixtures of the 2026-27 Premier League campaign wraps...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
13 G/A in 12 games: Why aren't Arsenal trying to sign...
Arsenal need an attacking midfielder, and yet there's one obvious name who...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
David Ornstein reveals what Julian Alvarez told...
The Athletic sports journalist David Ornstein has said that Atletico...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ukraine issues FIA complaint after controversial ban...
The Ukrainian motorsport federation (FAU) has... Read More »
41m ago from GPFans.com
Norris explains why he ended McLaren contract speculation...
Lando Norris had no interest in allowing the... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
Komatsu reveals why Haas is in ‘no rush’ over 2027...
Haas may have already started looking beyond its... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
