FIA boss Max Mosley.

THE FORMULA ONE TEAMS ASSOCIATION and the FIA have reached a compromise agreement ending the threat of a breakaway championship after President Max Mosley agreed not to stand for re-election in October.

Mosley had previously written to motorsport confederations around the world outlining his plan to stand for the FIA’s top job again [...]

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FORMULA ONE MANAGEMENT boss Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to do everything in his power to stop the split threatening to destroy motor racing’s premier category.

Despite its perilous state, Ecclestone claimed the dispute between the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) and FIA President Max Mosley can be solved with a little diplomacy and negotiation.
He told The [...]

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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION Damon Hill has pleaded for Formula 1 powerbrokers to reach a solution to the current crisis and avoid the prospect of a breakaway series.

Hill believes any moves to form a rival elite category could ultimately prove damaging, citing the fate of open wheel racing in North America following 1996’s CART/Indy Car split.

After [...]

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Formula One supremo Bernie Eccelstone has offered hope of ending the gridlock between the FIA and FOTA, saying 2010’s proposed two-tier system will be scrapped.

During last week’s crisis meeting at Heathrow, Ecclestone said it was unanimously agreed that next year’s championship should operate under a single set of regulations.
“I think the most important thing that [...]

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Formula One’s 2010 makeover has continued with the FIA approving the introduction of a ‘winner takes all’ system to decide the driver’s championship.

Bernie Ecclestone initially planned for the concept to be launched this season, only for the Formula One Teams Association to veto it on the eve of the opening round in Melbourne.

The FIA’s World [...]

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Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has pledged to help Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo in his battle against the FIA’s Max Mosley.

Di Montezemolo and Mosley are currently involved in a power struggle after the Italian openly criticised the 2010 budget cap, opposing the de-facto two-tier championship it will create.

The comments prompted Mosley to hit back, [...]

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In case you haven’t noticed, Bernie Ecclestone is a bit of a strange character. Always on the prowl for more ways to popularise Formula One, the interview-shy Ecclestone isn’t exactly a stranger to controversy.

So it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that when asked what new talent he’d like to see join the F1 [...]

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Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that McLaren could face expulsion from a number of Grands Prix this season as punishment for lying to stewards.

Ecclestone told the Daily Express that McLaren’s past offences could be taken into account when they face the World Motor Sport Council on April 29, saying the current breaches are [...]

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Formula One head honcho, Bernie Ecclestone, has delivered the news that three new teams will line up on the grid for the start of the 2010 season.

Coming on the back of the FIA’s announcement of voluntary budget cuts for next year’s season, the grid for 2010 is set to grow to 26 cars.

While he wouldn’t [...]

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It appears even the Invincible Ecclestone must occasionally bow to the combined force of will presented when every Formula One team speaks with one voice, as the FIA announced this weekend that it will be scrapping the system which would see victory determined by outright wins.

More than that, it seems the whole thing has revealed [...]

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According to UK rag The Telegraph, Formula One president and CEO Bernie Ecclestone has allegedly described Honda’s exit from the F1 series, during a conversation at a party for jeweller Moussaieff, as “no great loss”.
“Just look at where they finished in the championship – ninth. They wasted millions and were a bad example to other [...]

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