Dropping Herbert as F1 steward leaves fundamental problem unsolved

Won’t somebody think of the poor volunteers?Nobody has chafed so publicly about the absurdity and iniquity of relying on unpaid officials to do the FIA’s heavy lifting than its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Indeed, last year he announced the formation of a new ‘officials department’ to instill professionalism in the next generation of sports officials.In this sentiment, he was ...Keep reading

Brown: McLaren willing to help pay for professional F1 stewards

motorsport.com - 29/Jan 15:46

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he welcomes the FIA's move to make Formula 1 race stewarding more professional and suggests teams could help contribute to...

Herbert dropped as FIA steward due to “incompatible” media punditry

motorsport.com - 29/Jan 10:24

The FIA has announced that former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert will no longer act as a steward for grand prix racing events.The British driver has...

FIA claims new department will lead to "more professional" officials amid teams unease

motorsport.com - 24/Jan 09:02

The FIA says its new officials department will lead to a "more professional" governing body in the future.Last September the FIA announced it would...

When and where is Hamilton testing with Ferrari next?

motorsport.com - 27/Jan 11:30

Lewis Hamilton is set to continue his acclimatisation to the Ferrari Formula 1 team at Barcelona over the next 10 days, with five days' worth of...

Why Red Bull remains skeptical about its F1 development tools

motorsport.com - 27/Jan 10:38

Between the ever-finer margins separating the Formula 1 grid and relying on an older wind tunnel, Red Bull knows it is not out of the woods yet as it...

Haas makes “huge” changes to F1 team personnel ahead of new season

motorsport.com - 21/Jan 09:01

Haas has significantly altered its Formula 1 race team staff ahead of the new season, with changes in driver engineers, strategy and sporting...

Hamilton crashes Ferrari F1 car in private Barcelona test

motorsport.com - 29/Jan 13:23

Lewis Hamilton has crashed on the second of his three days of private Formula 1 testing with his new Ferrari squad in Barcelona this week,...

Hamilton reunited with long-time F1 trainer Cullen

motorsport.com - 21/Jan 11:17

Lewis Hamilton will be reunited with his former trainer Angela Cullen as he embarks on a new chapter in his F1 career at Ferrari.Hamilton, who...

Ex-Hulkenberg and Grosjean race engineer joins Aston Martin

motorsport.com - 17/Jan 09:27

Ex-Haas engineering stalwart Gary Gannon has been signed by Aston Martin ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Motorsport.com can reveal.Gannon left his...

Alunni Bravi lands wide-ranging McLaren role after Sauber exit

motorsport.com - 23/Jan 17:14

Ex-Sauber managing director and team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi has joined McLaren in the team's newly created role of chief business...

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