Williams is one of four rival teams that responded to the FIA’s ruling on the Racing Point brake duct case, a guilty verdict that yielded a €400,000 fine and a 15-point penalty, by filing an intention to appeal.Ferrari, McLaren, and Renault – which led the campaign against Racing Point with a string of protests – ...

Racing Point was handed a 15-point constructors’ championship penalty and a €400,000 fine after its brake ducts were ruled to have been designed via an illegal process.Racing Point called the ruling “a bit bewildering”, and has confirmed it’s intention to appeal the sanction and clear its name.But with the team permitted to continue to use ...

Magnussen believes that his car lost performance because older parts were re-used after his heavy crash on the first lap of the previous weekend’s British GP.In Sunday’s race the Dane had made two tyre stops by lap 20, and retired after 43 laps following a long stint on the hard compound that failed to work out ...

The restriction dates back to a technical directive issued in 2017 which used the requirement that drivers have to drive the car “alone and unaided” to stop chatter that could improve starts, specifically regarding clutch bite points. It states that only radio messages concerning safety are allowed.In Hungary the ruling surfaced in unusual circumstances when ...

Williams expects its drivers will be able to compete for points “on merit” in the near future thanks to the progress it has made with its car. Source: F1 Fanatic

F1 is currently finalising the updated set of commercial terms with all 10 teams that will come into force for 2021, with the existing Concorde Agreement expiring this year.The new commercial agreements are aimed to introduce a fairer distribution of revenue between all 10 teams, as well as tweaking the governance structures.Mercedes F1 boss Toto ...

Roy Nissany will make his debut in an official Formula 1 session for Williams this weekend, replacing George Russell on Friday morning at the Circuit de Catalunya. Source: F1 Fanatic

Fernando Alonso will be spared a repeat of his failure to qualify for last year’s Indianapolis 500 as 33 cars have been confirmed for this year’s race. Source: F1 Fanatic

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he has no concerns over any examination of Mercedes’ role in the Racing Point legality row. Source: F1 Fanatic

In the round-up: “I thought my rear-left was going to blow” – Russell • Le Mans 24 Hours to be held without fans • F1 income falls $600 million in second quarter Source: F1 Fanatic