News Details
Todt ‘sorry' over Le Mans/F1 clash
FIA president Jean Todt believes the clash of dates between the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours and inaugural F1 race in Azerbaijan was unavoidable. Nico Hulkenberg will be unable to defend the Le Mans title he won with Porsche team-mates Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber earlier this year as Baku's first-ever race, the European GP, has been pencilled in for June 19, which is the same date as next year's Le Mans. World Endurance Championship chief Gerard Neveu was critical of the decision to schedule a Formula 1 race on the weekend of June 18-19, saying it was a 'clear attack' on his series. Although he is 'sorry' over the conflict, Todt believes it was only a matter of the time before it happened....
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Todt apologises for 2016 F1/Le Mans schedule conflict
Todt apologises for 2016 F1/Le Mans schedule conflict FIA President Jean...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com
FIA ‘sorry’ for Le Mans-Baku clash in 2016
XPB Images
FIA President Jean Todt says he is “sorry” for...
10y ago from F1i.com
Porsche claim manufacturers honours!
F1 News Merc had those post-Austin talks with Lewis and Nico Mass exodus,...
10y ago from Formula1Blog.com
Todt: A veto is like having a gun in the pocket
FIA president Jean Todt admitted that he is disappointed with his former...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
What happened at MotoGP’s official season launch in...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha: ’2026 MotoGP bike not performing badly but...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Honda’s Joan Mir believes Ducati has given rivals a...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
How Ducati sent a warning to its MotoGP rivals at...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaren eyes Fernando Alonso reunion to complete...
Zak Brown has said he will "continue to bug" Fernando Alonso to...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Zak Brown “would love” Indy 500 reunion with...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Arrow McLaren unveils liveries for 2026 IndyCar...
Arrow McLaren has taken the wraps off its trio of challengers for the...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Arrow McLaren officially opens doors to new home in...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esapekka Lappi thought his WRC career was over, but...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Iconic Ouninpohja stage dropped from 2026 WRC Rally...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
More than 10 tuners interested in joining WRC under...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Alvarez up front, no Odegaard: Arsenal's stunning...
Arsenal's XI next season could be even better than the one topping the...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal fans will love what Martin Zubimendi was...
Martin Zubimendi was on the target for Arsenal for the second successive...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Gyökeres’ gifts of bundling and poaching suggest...
No description available...
3h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal move nine points clear after hard-fought win...
Arsenal piled the pressure on title rivals Manchester City with a 3-0...
6h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen slammed in hilarious takedown by former Red...
F1 champion Max Verstappen's former Red Bull... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Max Verstappen’s F1 race engineer reveals reality of...
Max Verstappen's F1 race engineer Gianpiero... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton given ‘return to top' timeline as champion...
Lewis Hamilton has been given a timeline to... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
