December 12, 2010
In one of the most sensible moves the FIA has made since they mandated the return of slick tires, the F1 sanctioning body has announced that the team orders ban, introduced in 2002, will be repealed for 2011. Specifically, the announcement said that “article forbidding team orders (39.1) is deleted.” As a fallback position, however, [...]
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November 24, 2010
At the German Grand Prix this year, Ferrari stirred a controversy by blatantly employing team orders, allowing Fernando Alonso to finish ahead of team mate Felipe Massa. It wasn’t the first time that Ferrari had scored a a controversial victory in this way. You’ll recall that the Scuderia incurred the wrath of the crowd at [...]
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The FIA Repeals Team Orders Ban for 2011
In one of the most sensible moves the FIA has made since they mandated the return of slick tires, the F1 sanctioning body has announced that the team orders ban, introduced in 2002, will be repealed for 2011. Specifically, the announcement said that “article forbidding team orders (39.1) is deleted.” As a fallback position, however, [...]