10 years ago The Indian government has temporarily suspended Vijay Mallya’s passport, awaiting a response from the Indian businessman shortly. Although the suspension is only temporary at the moment, the Indian government could revoke his passport in a few weeks. Mallya fled to the United Kingdom in March to avoid the repayment of over $1.3 billion in bank
10 years ago The first session of the weekend saw multiple tyre failures that brought out the red flag and limited the amount of running for the team in free practice one. Given how similar the tyre failures were and that they all involved the left-rear tyre, fans turned to Pirelli for an answer. However, investigations show that
10 years ago Pirelli is under fire for multiple tyre failures during the opening session in the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. A total of three tyre failures greeted the drivers, causing multiple stoppages of the session and limiting the running for the session. The first tyre failure occurred in turn six only a little less than a half
10 years ago With a P13 finish for Pascal Wehrlein in Bahrain, Manor appears to be moving away from a season of uncompetitive races and heading toward becoming a mid-field challenger. Although there is still some work to do before the car will reach its peak performance, the team is confident that they can build on their success
10 years ago The FIA has allowed Fernando Alonso to take part in the Chinese Grand Prix, despite not having all of the required documents. The stewards have overlooked this and decided to allow him to take part in the race, although he will be subject to some more tests. © McLaren Racing Limited Following his horrific accident
10 years ago Force India CEO, Vijay Mallya, could have his passport revoked and could face deportation to India if he does not willingly return to the country in response to loan fraud probe involving a state-run bank. The businessman is also being hunted down for over $1.3 billion in unpaid loans from a collection of banks. Mallya
10 years ago Things haven’t been as easy for Lewis Hamilton this season, compared to last, as his teammate leads the World Drivers’ Championship. The Chinese Grand Prix will be no different for the reigning World Champion, as he is slammed with a five-place grid penalty. The penalty was for a gearbox change that happened on Wednesday. Mercedes
10 years ago © Sauber Motorsport AG Although recent rumors led fans to believe that the Sauber F1 Team was on the brink of financial collapse, the team appears to have shown us otherwise, as they gain another race partner for the season. Rumors not long after the Bahrain Grand Prix insisted that the Sauber F1 Team would
10 years ago Contrary to the rumors that emerged after the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Sauber F1 Team has arrived in China and will be taking part in the Chinese Grand Prix. Last year’s Chinese Grand Prix was positive for the team and both drivers are hoping that the race weekend can provide the team with the chance
10 years ago It was announced late last week that the F1 teams’ request to revert to the 2015 qualifying format before the Chinese Grand Prix had been passed to the next stage of the decision approval process. The FIA has officially confirmed that the 2015 qualifying format will return for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix and the
