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FIA open to tweaking 'radio coaching' rule

Aug.10 F1's governing body is open to tweaking a rule about radio communications. Kevin Magnussen lost a point in Hungary after engineers at Haas asked both drivers to pit for dry tyres after the formation lap. The radio instruction contravened a 2017 rule about driver coaching. "We need to move on from this," team boss Gunther Steiner said, "but I don't think we should stop doing these things in racing. Otherwise, accountants can race in Formula 1." FIA race director Michael Masi confirmed that Formula 1 is open to re-thinking the intention of the rule. "We will discuss this with all parties involved in the drafting of the rules," he said at Silverstone....
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