F1: FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says adjustments will not be made to cease ‘good child’ Crimson Bull’s dominance

Crimson Bull lead the constructors’ championship by 199 factors from Mercedes heading into this weekend’s British GP at Silverstone; watch the British Grand Prix dwell all weekend on Sky Sports activities, with lights out at 3pm for Sunday’s race

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Sky F1’s Karun Chandhok was stuffed with reward for Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen after he picked up his seventh win in 9 races this season on the Austrian Grand Prix. You may take heed to the newest episode of the Sky Sports activities F1 Podcast now.

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says Crimson Bull is not going to be punished for his or her present dominance in System 1.

Crimson Bull have gained all 9 races this season going into this weekend’s British Grand Prix – dwell on Sky Sports activities – with Max Verstappen 81 factors away from team-mate Sergio Perez.

The Dutchman has gained the final 4 occasions and victory for Crimson Bull at Silverstone will see them equal the document of 11 for probably the most consecutive wins by a workforce, which was set by McLaren in 1988.

Requested if the FIA wants to handle Crimson Bull’s dominance, Ben Sulayem stated: “If we go about what’s good and unhealthy we’ll open the door. I imply, was it good for Mercedes? Truthful sufficient?

“It’s (Verstappen’s) time, it is Crimson Bull’s time. What will we do … punish the nice child? No, let’s go and make the opposite groups good. No person’s stopping the opposite groups from being higher. We can’t punish folks for being higher, for attempting more durable. That’s unfair.”

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Max Verstappen was heard arguing on the workforce radio for a last pit cease to take the quickest lap on the Austrian Grand Prix.

Ben Sulayem defends tremendous licence system for brand spanking new F1 drivers

As F1 approaches the center of its 2023 marketing campaign, the driving force market will grow to be a serious speaking level.

Final yr, IndyCar driver Colton Herta was denied a seat on the grid, after talks to affix AlphaTauri, as he didn’t have sufficient tremendous licence factors.

As a way to race in F1, a driver should have a minimum of 40 tremendous licence factors, which may be gained by means of racing in different motorsport collection reminiscent of System 2, System 3, IndyCar, touring automobiles and different championships.

Colton Herta was near becoming a member of AlphaTauri final yr however was not given an exemption to affix F1 as he didn’t have sufficient tremendous licence factors

Probably the most factors are handed out in System 2, with IndyCar subsequent within the ladder, which some really feel will not be proper after Herta was unable to safe a spot in F1.

“We have a look at it from the security facet, and we have a look at the credibility and we have a look at the principles. If we see the principles are not any good, we can’t break them. We develop and we enhance them,” defined Ben Sulayem.

“We evolve with the demand and the adjustments of the world. If we see that we have to have change the factors, then we are going to look into one thing. However we can’t simply change it and make a particular exemption as a result of if one thing occurs to anybody, it’s at all times the FIA is accountable.

“I’m right here to guard and serve, and if our system must be improved, and we expect it’s the proper factor, then we enhance it.”

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Sky Sports activities Information’ Craig Slater explains why System One bosses paid a go to to Downing Avenue this week.

Sky Sports activities F1’s dwell British GP schedule

Thursday July 6
6pm: The F1 Present

Friday July 7
8:40am: F3 Follow
10am: F2 Follow
12pm: British GP Follow One (session begins 12:30pm)
2.05pm: F3 Qualifying
3pm: F2 Qualifying
3:40pm: British GP Follow Two (session begins 4pm)

Saturday July 8
9:15am: F3 Dash
11:15am: British GP Follow Three (session begins 11:30am)
1:10pm: F2 Dash
2:15pm: British GP Qualifying build-up
3pm: BRITISH GP QUALIFYING
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book

Sunday July 9
8:10am: F3 Characteristic Race
9:50am: F2 Characteristic Race
11:50am: Porsche Supercup
1:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – British GP build-up
3pm: The BRITISH GRAND PRIX
5pm: Chequered Flag: British GP response
6pm: Ted’s Pocket book

Subsequent on the F1 calendar is the large one, Silverstone. Do not miss the British GP dwell on Sky Sports activities from July 7-9.