News Details

FIA should cap engine costs says its former technical adviser

Tony Purnell, the FIA's former technical adviser, has launched a stinging attack on his previous employer for failing to cap the cost of the new V6 engines which were introduced this year and have contributed to the collapse of Caterham and Marussia according to an article in the Independent by Christian Sylt.Last month Marussia and Caterham went into administration and, since then, the former has ceased trading whilst the latter has only made it to this weekend's season-ender in Abu Dhabi by calling on fans to invest money through crowd-funding. As Pitpass revealed last month, Caterham owes a total of £16.2m with the biggest creditor being Renault. It is no coincidence.Renault is...
Full Story »
9y ago from Pitpass.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Mercedes boss rejects ‘irresponsible’ F1 engine...

Mercedes boss rejects ‘irresponsible' F1 engine cost war talkPosted...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Wolff: F1 cannot afford an all out engine war

Toto Wolff wary of F1 engine war Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff has...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com

VIDEO: Red Bull boss wants F1 to cut costs

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner tells BBC Look East it is the...
9y ago from BBC.co.uk

Mercedes Wolff firm on engine 'freeze' position

November 14, 2014 .- Toto Wolff has hit back at claims F1 is heading into...
9y ago from F1Plus.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Francesco Bagnaia top of the timesheets in second...

Francesco Bagnaia topped the timesheets for a second time on Friday ahead...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Ganassi finalizes IndyCar lineup, confirms Kyffin...

Chip Ganassi Racing announced its full 2025 IndyCar line-up on Wednesday,...

McLaren Racing set for investment from Abu Dhabi-based...

McLaren Group's automotive sector is set for new investment from an...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Didier Auriol entering Rally Japan, first WRC start...

1994 World Rally Champion Didier Auriol will run the 2024 season finale in...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Premier League GW10 predictions: Ruud van Nistelrooy...

Sports Mole takes on She Drew The Gun lead singer Louisa Roach for a...
20m ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Mikel Arteta's woes continue with huge Arsenal problem...

Injuries and suspensions to key players have already derailed the chance...
30m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Mikel Arteta opens up on effort to keep lid on...

t;li>Arsenal manager determined to avoid dugout bansHe was furious...
20m ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

F1 News Today: Mercedes drop bombshell as Hamilton to SWAP...

Lewis Hamilton is set for a stunning team switch... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com

F1: He knows that he did wrong

Lando Norris stokes the fires as he claims that... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.