FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem is reportedly under investigation for allegedly intervening in the results of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last year, regarding Fernando Alonso’s penalty.
According to BBC Sport, a whistleblower has informed the governing body that the FIA President got involved to have Alonso’s time penalty overturned, impacting the podium places. RacingNews365 sources are aware of the report.
Alpine announces technical restructure following poor 2024 start
Alpine has announced a raft of organisational changes in its technical department following a poor start to the 2024 season.
The team has been hit with the recent resignations of its Technical Director and Head of Aerodynamics, as RacingNews365 exclusively revealed.
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FIA holds discussions with Turkish president over GP return
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has discussed a potential return of the Turkish Grand Prix with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
During talks on motorsport in Turkey, including the World Rally Championship, the two discussed a full-time return for the Grand Prix, which first debuted in 2005.
Could Red Bull civil war really force Verstappen to Mercedes?
Will the power struggle inside Red Bull between Christian Horner and Jos Verstappen lead to Max leaving?
The three-time World Champion has been rumoured with a meteoric switch to Mercedes next season, to replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton.
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Hamilton denies Mercedes suggestion as reason for Ferrari switch
The seven-time World Champion will depart after the 2024 season for a multi-year deal with Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton has denied suggestions that his decision to leave Mercedes was due to losing ‘faith’ in the team’s ability to contend for championships.
Ferrari best placed to catch ‘UFO Red Bull’ as pecking order becomes clear
At the Bahrain Grand Prix, the F1 2024 pecking order became clear for the first time.
According RacingNews365’s technical expert Paolo Filisetti, Red Bull was remarkably strong and there are question marks around Ferrari and Mercedes.
