News On F1 - 1 - 31 March 2003 News

28 Mar: The FIA have today announced that driver aids (Traction Control, Launch Control and Fully Automatic Gearboxes) will be banned from the first race of the 2004 season. The ban was originally due to take place at the British Grand Prix in July but the FIA have decided to delay it citing uncertainty due to the threat of arbitration taken by the Williams and McLaren teams.
The FIA statement read "The FIA has today sent the following note to all Formula One teams:
The technical devices which will ensure the absence of driver aids (in particular launch control, traction control and fully-automatic gearboxes) require substantial investment. The FIA is reluctant to commit the necessary resources until actual or threatened arbitration proceedings have been resolved.
Accordingly, the full enforcement of the long-established ban on in-car driver aids will be delayed until the first race of the 2004 season. If current uncertainties have not been resolved before the deadline for ordering the technical devices for 2004, competing teams will be required to demonstrate the absence of driver aids to the satisfaction of the stewards at each event of the 2004 and subsequent Championships.

Full Press Release from the FIA

25 Mar: 8 'n' Pole: Alli stays in the lead following the round of Malaysia ... Overall Results ... Malaysia Results ... Popular Picks ... Register

24 Mar: Your Say: Your thoughts on the Malaysian GP

23 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Sunday Team and Driver Quotes

23 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Sunday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

23 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Race: Kimi Raikkonen wins his first race of his career ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Fernando Alonso. Ralf Schumacher, Jarno Trulli, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld make the top 8 ... Results ... Report

22 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Saturday Team and Driver Quotes

22 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Saturday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

22 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Saturday Qualifying: Fernando Alonso grabs his first Pole position in his career ahead of team-mate Jarno Trulli and Michael Schumacher. David Coulthard, Rubens Barrichello, Nick Heidfeld, Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya make the top 8 ... Results... Report

22 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Second Saturday Practice: Kimi Raikkonen sets the fastest time ahead of David Coulthard and Fernando Alonso. Michael Schumacher, Cristiano da Matta, Jarno Trulli, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jenson Button make the top 8 ... Results

22 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - First Saturday Practice: David Coulthard sets the fastest time ahead of Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso. Juan Pablo Montoya, Giancarlo Fisichella, Olivier Panis, Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Pizzonia make the top 8 ... Results

21 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Friday Team and Driver Quotes

21 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Friday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

21 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Friday Qualifying: Michael Schumacher grabs provisional pole ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Juan Pablo Montoya. Kimi Raikkonen, David Coulthard, Jarno Trulli, Nick Heidfeld and Heinz Harald Frentzen make the top 8 ... Results ... Report

21 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Friday Practice: David Coulthard sets the fastest time ahead of Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli. Juan Pablo Montoya, Ralf Schumacher, Jenson Button, Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve make the top 8 ... Results

20 Mar: The Heretic: "Will Ferrari have a bad start to the season?" - The Heretic reviews the Australian GP and previews the Malaysian Grand Prix - Issue 3

20 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Thursday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

20 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - Running as scheduled despite the war in the Gulf - Press Release from the FIA in pdf

18 Mar: Controversy Corner: "The First Issue" - The Quali-flyer comments on the new rules following the first race of the season.

17 Mar: 8 'n' Pole: Submit your picks for the Malaysian Grand Prix ... Submit ... Register
Submissions close on Friday the 21st of March at 11:00 AM local time.

16 Mar: Malaysian Grand Prix - "Is the F2002 competitive enough ?" ... Race Preview

13 Mar: 8 'n' Pole: elherrero and Alli tie for the lead following the round of Australia ... Overall Results ... Australia Results ... Popular Picks ... Register

10 Mar: Your Say: Your thoughts on the Australian GP

9 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Sunday Team and Driver Quotes

9 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Sunday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

9 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Race: David Coulthard wins the race ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen. Michael Schumacher, Jarno Trulli, Heinz Harald Frentzen, Fernando Alonso and Ralf Schumacher make the top 8 ... Results ... Report

8 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Saturday Team and Driver Quotes

8 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Saturday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

8 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Saturday Qualifying: Michael Schumacher grabs pole position ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello and Juan Pablo Montoya. Heinz Harald Frentzen, Olivier Panis, Jacques Villeneuve, Nick Heidfeld and Jenson Button make the top 8 ... Results ... Report

8 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Saturday Practice: Jarno Trulli sets the fastest time ahead of Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ralf Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld make the top 8 ... Results Session 1 - Results Session 2 ... Report

7 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Friday Team and Driver Quotes

7 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Friday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

7 Mar: Australian Grand Prix - Friday Qualifying: Rubens Barrichello grabs provisional pole ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Jacques Villeneuve. Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, David Coulthard, Fernando Alonso and Olivier Panis make the top 8 ... Results ... Report

3 Mar: The Quali-flyer: Signs off! (3 Mar)