The following is a summary of the findings of the Accident Panel's examination of the circumstances surrounding Jules Bianchi's crash at the Japanese Grand Prix on 5 October, 2014 in Suzuka.On lap 43 of the Japanese GP, Jules Bianchi lost control of his Marussia in Turn 7, and struck a...

ABOVE: Bernie Ecclestone (left) and FIA President Jean Todt top a complex leadership pyramid. If you’ve wondered how Formula 1 decides its rules, but don’t know your Strategy Group from your Formula One Commission, read on from this excerpt from THE INSIDER ISSUE of RACER Magazine, on sale now. As...

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost has backed the FIA's clampdown on team radio messages, as he believes they have a negative impact on public perception of the sport.The FIA has confirmed the plan to restrict on certain types of radio communication, amid concerns that some messages give the...

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, thinks it is unrealistic to expect the sport's rules to be made simpler to help boost the show.There have been a number of complaints in recent weeks that F1's regulations are detracting from the spectacle because they are so restrictive. Red Bull design genius...

Pirelli has finally concluded its Formula 1 tire supply contract with the FIA, meaning it will continue in the sport for the next three years. Although the Italian tire manufacturer had originally agreed a five-year commercial deal with Bernie Ecclestone and the teams, the FIA only agreed to a three-year...

Formula 1's pitlane speed limit has been officially reduced from the Hungarian Grand Prix, after the FIA's World Motor Sport Council voted in favor of a change in the regulations.As a response to an FOM cameraman being hit by a loose wheel from Mark Webber's car at the Nurburgring, the...