Pakistan's top investigative agency has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to seek the cancellation of the bail of LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed an appeal in the IHC seeking cancellation of the post-arrest bail of Lakhvi.

Hearing the appeal, a division bench of the IHC on Tuesday asked authorities to provide the record of the Mumbai attack case in two weeks.

The record of the case is currently with an Islamabad-based Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) which was holding trial of Lakhavi and other accused arrested in the case.

Seven LeT suspects - Lakhvi, Abdul Wajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hamad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jamil Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and Younis Anjum - are facing charges of abetment to murder, attempted murder, planning and executing the Mumbai attack since 2009.

The ATC on December 18, 2014, granted the post-arrest bail to Lakhvi and set him free. Lakhvi has been living in an undisclosed location since then.

The FIA in its appeal argued that it has enough evidence against Lakhavi and his post-arrest bail should be cancelled so that he can be re-arrested and probed.

"In the present case, the learned trial judge (of ATC) after the terrorist attack in Islamabad courts (of March 2013) refused to visit Adiala Jail for a long time due to security reasons," the FIA said in its appeal against the ATC judge's order, Dawn reported.

"Even the prosecutors of this case have been receiving threats through cell phones during the proceedings which were duly conveyed to the concerned authorities. The witnesses are also not secured, and reluctant to depose against the accused persons in the given situation," it added.

The court after hearing the argument from the FIA and Lakhvi's lawyer ordered to provide the record of the case in two weeks.

Some 166 people were killed in the attack carried out by 10 LeT men. Nine of the attackers were killed by police while lone survivor Ajmal Kasab was caught and hanged after handed down death sentence by an Indian court.

The Mumbai attack case has entered into the 11th year but none of its suspects in Pakistan has been punished yet.

Pakistan's top investigative agency has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to seek the cancellation of the bail of LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.

Pakistan's top investigative agency has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to seek the cancellation of the bail of LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed an appeal in the IHC seeking cancellation of the post-arrest bail of Lakhvi. Hearing the appeal, a division bench of the IHC on Tuesday asked authorities to provide the record of the Mumbai attack case in two weeks. The record of the case is currently with an Islamabad-based Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) which was holding trial of Lakhavi and other accused arrested in the case. Seven LeT suspects - Lakhvi, Abdul Wajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hamad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jamil Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and Younis Anjum - are facing charges of abetment to murder, attempted murder, planning and executing the Mumbai attack since 2009. The ATC on December 18, 2014, granted the post-arrest bail to Lakhvi and set him free. Lakhvi has been living in an undisclosed location since then. The FIA in its appeal argued that it has enough evidence against Lakhavi and his post-arrest bail should be cancelled so that he can be re-arrested and probed. "In the present case, the learned trial judge (of ATC) after the terrorist attack in Islamabad courts (of March 2013) refused to visit Adiala Jail for a long time due to security reasons," the FIA said in its appeal against the ATC judge's order, Dawn reported. "Even the prosecutors of this case have been receiving threats through cell phones during the proceedings which were duly conveyed to the concerned authorities. The witnesses are also not secured, and reluctant to depose against the accused persons in the given situation," it added. The court after hearing the argument from the FIA and Lakhvi's lawyer ordered to provide the record of the case in two weeks. Some 166 people were killed in the attack carried out by 10 LeT men. Nine of the attackers were killed by police while lone survivor Ajmal Kasab was caught and hanged after handed down death sentence by an Indian court. The Mumbai attack case has entered into the 11th year but none of its suspects in Pakistan has been punished yet.

Pakistan's investigation agency seeks cancellation of 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's bail

The Interpol has once again refused to issue an arrest warrant against Pakistan's former envoy to the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-a-democracy-in-name-not-in-reality-husain-haqqani-185006">United States Husain Haqqani</a>, who is wanted by the country's Supreme Court in connection with cases of treason and embezzlement of funds.

The Supreme Court had issued warrants to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bomb-attack-on-hideout-of-haqqani-militants-kills-three-in-pakistan-178828">produce Haqqani</a>, a prominent critic of Pakistan's military, before it in January last year, but the Interpol had refused to issue an arrest warrant against him in April last.

Following, Pakistani authorities once again approached the Interpol, but again they refused to act against the dissident ex-Pakistani envoy.

According to Interpol, it has responded to Pakistan's warrants by pointing out that criminal charges have been initiated against Haqqani seven years after he resigned as ambassador and after an earlier rejection of political charges.&nbsp;

That still reflects political motives, it said.&nbsp;

The government of Pakistan is now considering asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to approach the US government for Haqqani's extradition after the second refusal by the Interpol.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Monday held an in-camera hearing of the case so that the embarrassment of international rejection of its warrants is not reported, sources familiar with the matter said.

Pakistani authorities have so far not approached US authorities directly but if they do, according to US legal experts, there is no legal basis for the former envoy's extradition.&nbsp;

When contacted in Washington DC, Haqqani said he has always been confident that false charges will not hold up outside of Pakistan.

"This entire matter has only been for the benefit of Pakistani media from day one and is part of the effort to persecute and harass dissidents," he added.&nbsp;

Haqqani also said the attitude of Pakistani authorities towards him was against the international norms.

"Governments normally do not hound former ambassadors just because they disagree with their policies," he said, adding that the harassment would not silence him.

The government of Pakistan is now considering asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to approach the US government for Husain Haqqani's extradition after the second refusal by the Interpol.

The Interpol has once again refused to issue an arrest warrant against Pakistan's former envoy to the United States Husain Haqqani, who is wanted by the country's Supreme Court in connection with cases of treason and embezzlement of funds. The Supreme Court had issued warrants to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to produce Haqqani, a prominent critic of Pakistan's military, before it in January last year, but the Interpol had refused to issue an arrest warrant against him in April last. Following, Pakistani authorities once again approached the Interpol, but again they refused to act against the dissident ex-Pakistani envoy. According to Interpol, it has responded to Pakistan's warrants by pointing out that criminal charges have been initiated against Haqqani seven years after he resigned as ambassador and after an earlier rejection of political charges. That still reflects political motives, it said. The government of Pakistan is now considering asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to approach the US government for Haqqani's extradition after the second refusal by the Interpol. Supreme Court Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Monday held an in-camera hearing of the case so that the embarrassment of international rejection of its warrants is not reported, sources familiar with the matter said. Pakistani authorities have so far not approached US authorities directly but if they do, according to US legal experts, there is no legal basis for the former envoy's extradition. When contacted in Washington DC, Haqqani said he has always been confident that false charges will not hold up outside of Pakistan. "This entire matter has only been for the benefit of Pakistani media from day one and is part of the effort to persecute and harass dissidents," he added. Haqqani also said the attitude of Pakistani authorities towards him was against the international norms. "Governments normally do not hound former ambassadors just because they disagree with their policies," he said, adding that the harassment would not silence him.

Interpol turns down Pakistan's demand of action against ex-envoy Husain Haqqani

A report submitted to the Pakistan Supreme Court by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday revealed that a number of government officials, including Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khanum, own benami property in Dubai.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's spokesperson on economy and energy issues, Farrukh Saleem's mother, Senator Taj Afridi and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Faheem's widow are also named in the report, The Express Tribune reported.

The report, examining the details of the properties owned by Pakistanis, further cited that as many as 16 properties were owned by PTI leader Mumtaz Ahmed Muslim, while former PPP minister Amin Faheem's widow Rizwana Ameen is the owner of four properties in the real estate market of the country.

Also, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senator Anwar Baig's wife is named to be the owner of an apartment.

Other eminent individuals to be included in the report are Pakistani singer Adnan Sami Khan's mother Noreen Sami Kha, who has three properties to her name, customs collector Shahid Majeed, Federal Board of Revenue officer Wasif Khan, former Pakistan International Airlines Managing Director Ijaz Haroon's wife.

Daughters of Tariq Aziz, the former secretary of former President General Pervez Musharraf, DIG Suhail Habib Tajik, and customs collector Wahid Khurshid's wife have also been named in the list.

Notices have been sent in this regard to all those named in the list.

A report submitted to the Pakistan Supreme Court by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday revealed that a number of government officials, including Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khanum, own benami property in Dubai.

A report submitted to the Pakistan Supreme Court by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday revealed that a number of government officials, including Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khanum, own benami property in Dubai. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's spokesperson on economy and energy issues, Farrukh Saleem's mother, Senator Taj Afridi and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Faheem's widow are also named in the report, The Express Tribune reported. The report, examining the details of the properties owned by Pakistanis, further cited that as many as 16 properties were owned by PTI leader Mumtaz Ahmed Muslim, while former PPP minister Amin Faheem's widow Rizwana Ameen is the owner of four properties in the real estate market of the country. Also, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senator Anwar Baig's wife is named to be the owner of an apartment. Other eminent individuals to be included in the report are Pakistani singer Adnan Sami Khan's mother Noreen Sami Kha, who has three properties to her name, customs collector Shahid Majeed, Federal Board of Revenue officer Wasif Khan, former Pakistan International Airlines Managing Director Ijaz Haroon's wife. Daughters of Tariq Aziz, the former secretary of former President General Pervez Musharraf, DIG Suhail Habib Tajik, and customs collector Wahid Khurshid's wife have also been named in the list. Notices have been sent in this regard to all those named in the list.

Pak PM's sister's named in FIA benami property report

An autorickshaw driver got the scare of his life when he received a call from Pakistan's top investigation agency which sought an explanation from him about a whopping Rs 300 crore worth of transactions made to his account.

The driver, identified as Muhammad Rasheed, who lives in Karachi came to know about the huge transactions in his account when the Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) summoned him for an explanation.

"I got a call from the FIA office and they told me to show up for questioning. I was so scared as I didn't know what had happened," Rasheed said.

"When I went to the FIA office they showed me the record of my bank account," he said.

"The FIA officials told me that transactions of some 300 crore rupees were made through my salary bank account which I had opened back in 2005 when I was working for a private company as a driver," Rasheed said.

Rasheed said he had quit the job just after a month to start his own work.

"Three hundred crore rupees is a dream. I have never even seen one lakh rupees in my life," he lamented.

When asked about his former employer, Rasheed said he was unable to recall its name.

"My family and I live in a rented place. I work hard to make both ends meet. I can't even imagine such a huge amount. I suspect my salary account was being used for some other purposes," he said.

He said that he convinced the FIA officials about his present financial conditions.

Few days back a food vendor in Karachi's Orangi town also got the shock of his life when he found more than 200 crore rupees in his account.&nbsp;

The FIA is investigating large-scale money laundering cases after the Supreme Court appointed a Joint Investigation Unit (JIT) to probe into the matter.

The FIA is investigating several individual accounts, which have been used for money laundering by some influential businessmen and politicians.&nbsp;

In many cases dormant accounts of poor people have been activated with connivance of some bank officials for huge transactions.

The JIT has been probing since September into the money laundering cases revealing several suspicious accounts.

An autorickshaw driver got the scare of his life when he received a call from Pakistan's top investigation agency which sought an explanation from him about a whopping Rs 300 crore worth of transactions made to his account.

An autorickshaw driver got the scare of his life when he received a call from Pakistan's top investigation agency which sought an explanation from him about a whopping Rs 300 crore worth of transactions made to his account. The driver, identified as Muhammad Rasheed, who lives in Karachi came to know about the huge transactions in his account when the Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) summoned him for an explanation. "I got a call from the FIA office and they told me to show up for questioning. I was so scared as I didn't know what had happened," Rasheed said. "When I went to the FIA office they showed me the record of my bank account," he said. "The FIA officials told me that transactions of some 300 crore rupees were made through my salary bank account which I had opened back in 2005 when I was working for a private company as a driver," Rasheed said. Rasheed said he had quit the job just after a month to start his own work. "Three hundred crore rupees is a dream. I have never even seen one lakh rupees in my life," he lamented. When asked about his former employer, Rasheed said he was unable to recall its name. "My family and I live in a rented place. I work hard to make both ends meet. I can't even imagine such a huge amount. I suspect my salary account was being used for some other purposes," he said. He said that he convinced the FIA officials about his present financial conditions. Few days back a food vendor in Karachi's Orangi town also got the shock of his life when he found more than 200 crore rupees in his account. The FIA is investigating large-scale money laundering cases after the Supreme Court appointed a Joint Investigation Unit (JIT) to probe into the matter. The FIA is investigating several individual accounts, which have been used for money laundering by some influential businessmen and politicians. In many cases dormant accounts of poor people have been activated with connivance of some bank officials for huge transactions. The JIT has been probing since September into the money laundering cases revealing several suspicious accounts.

FIA summons auto rickshaw driver after Rs 300 crore transactions found in his account in Karachi

Federation Internationale de l&#39;Automobile (FIA) president Jean Todt has said that Ferrari would suffer if it followed through on its threat of quitting Formula One.

Earlier, Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne had threatened to quit F1 racing if its new owner Liberty Media continued to press on over new engine rules.

It should be noted that Liberty Media had announced several changes to the engine regulations aimed at cost reduction.

Though Marchionne agreed with the cost-cutting reasons, he stated that there were other strategic issues that could force Ferrari to think over racing elsewhere.

However, Todt, who led Ferrari through the ultra-successful Michael Schumacher era, insisted that the FIA would not be swayed by the Italian team&#39;s threats to quit F1.

&quot;That&#39;s their choice. We do not want any manufacturers to leave the sport. Ferrari is an icon and it is unique, and it would be very painful if they were not in Formula One anymore. But that&#39;s not my responsibility,&quot; Sport24 quoted Todt, as saying.

The FIA president further believes the decision to sell F1&#39;s commercial rights to Liberty Media a year ago was &quot;right&quot; and that the sport is in good hands now.&quot; Chase Carey is a great CEO and I recognise a structured organisation with real professionals like Ross Brawn and Sean Bratches. The sport is in good hands,&quot; Todt said.

Ferrari is the only team to have competed in the Formula One World Championship continuously since its inception in 1950.

Jose Froilan Gonzalez gave the team its first F1 victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix. Also, it has been established that Monaco Grand Prix and Ferrari are the two central pillars of Formula One racing and that their current share of the revenues reflects that special status.&nbsp;

Earlier, Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne had threatened to quit F1 racing if its new owner Liberty Media continued to press on over new engine rules

Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) president Jean Todt has said that Ferrari would suffer if it followed through on its threat of quitting Formula One. Earlier, Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne had threatened to quit F1 racing if its new owner Liberty Media continued to press on over new engine rules. It should be noted that Liberty Media had announced several changes to the engine regulations aimed at cost reduction. Though Marchionne agreed with the cost-cutting reasons, he stated that there were other strategic issues that could force Ferrari to think over racing elsewhere. However, Todt, who led Ferrari through the ultra-successful Michael Schumacher era, insisted that the FIA would not be swayed by the Italian team's threats to quit F1. "That's their choice. We do not want any manufacturers to leave the sport. Ferrari is an icon and it is unique, and it would be very painful if they were not in Formula One anymore. But that's not my responsibility," Sport24 quoted Todt, as saying. The FIA president further believes the decision to sell F1's commercial rights to Liberty Media a year ago was "right" and that the sport is in good hands now." Chase Carey is a great CEO and I recognise a structured organisation with real professionals like Ross Brawn and Sean Bratches. The sport is in good hands," Todt said. Ferrari is the only team to have competed in the Formula One World Championship continuously since its inception in 1950. Jose Froilan Gonzalez gave the team its first F1 victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix. Also, it has been established that Monaco Grand Prix and Ferrari are the two central pillars of Formula One racing and that their current share of the revenues reflects that special status.

Ferrari can choose to quit F1: FIA president

WION&#39;s Pakistan bureau chief Taha Siddqui has filed a writ petition with the Islamabad high court alleging harassment by the country&#39;s Federal Investigation Agency.&nbsp;

The petition says the FIA called Siddiqui, demanding that he appear before it at FIA headquarters for interrogation.&nbsp;

When Siddiqui asked the FIA why, he was not given a concrete answer.&nbsp;

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But the FIA hinted that it wished to question him about his reporting. &nbsp;

When Siddiqui replied that his work was in the public domain and that any questions could be asked over the phone, the FIA told Siddiqui in a threatening tone and voice that it would &quot;be better&quot; for him to appear before it.&nbsp;

The petition adds Siddiqui was reluctant to appear before the the FIA because &quot;once the person who is to be interrogated sets out to the FIA headquarters, he is either picked up and disappeared or detained illegally&quot;.&nbsp;

The petition adds that ever since the phone call, Siddiqui has noticed that &quot;plain-clothed persons have conspicuously been pointing at his house&quot;.&nbsp;

And that the &quot;petitioner is a journalist and it is his responsibility to collect information and to be able to impart this information to the public at large&quot;.&nbsp;

Before filing his petition, Siddiqui wrote to WION that he is &quot;being harassed by the FIA and being targeted for expressing my opinions&quot;.&nbsp;

And that he is the &quot;only journalist on that FIA list and I&#39;m the first to ask relief from courts since I feel harassed and intimidated&quot;.&nbsp;

The petition also lists Pakistan&#39;s interior ministry and Noman Bodla, deputy director of the FIA&#39;s counterterrorism department, as respondents.&nbsp;

It was Bodla who had made the call to Siddiqui. &nbsp;

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Taha Siddiqui said the Federal Investigation Authority hinted -- but would not give a concrete answer -- that it wanted him to appear before it to question him about his reporting

WION's Pakistan bureau chief Taha Siddqui has filed a writ petition with the Islamabad high court alleging harassment by the country's Federal Investigation Agency. The petition says the FIA called Siddiqui, demanding that he appear before it at FIA headquarters for interrogation. When Siddiqui asked the FIA why, he was not given a concrete answer. The petition says Siddiqui was reluctant to appear before the the FIA because 'once the person who is to be interrogated sets out to the FIA headquarters, he is either picked up and disappeared or detained illegally' × But the FIA hinted that it wished to question him about his reporting. When Siddiqui replied that his work was in the public domain and that any questions could be asked over the phone, the FIA told Siddiqui in a threatening tone and voice that it would "be better" for him to appear before it. The petition adds Siddiqui was reluctant to appear before the the FIA because "once the person who is to be interrogated sets out to the FIA headquarters, he is either picked up and disappeared or detained illegally". The petition adds that ever since the phone call, Siddiqui has noticed that "plain-clothed persons have conspicuously been pointing at his house". And that the "petitioner is a journalist and it is his responsibility to collect information and to be able to impart this information to the public at large". Before filing his petition, Siddiqui wrote to WION that he is "being harassed by the FIA and being targeted for expressing my opinions". And that he is the "only journalist on that FIA list and I'm the first to ask relief from courts since I feel harassed and intimidated". The petition also lists Pakistan's interior ministry and Noman Bodla, deputy director of the FIA's counterterrorism department, as respondents. It was Bodla who had made the call to Siddiqui. (WION) Pakistan is cracking down on social media activists critical of the country's media, military and Islam. Reports from Islamabad said 13 people had been detained by the FIA. Among those being targeted is WION's Pakistan bureau chief Taha Siddiqui. (WION) ×

WION's Pak bureau chief files writ petition alleging harassment by country's Federal Investigation Authority

Days after the ouster of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Sons, a can of worms seems to have opened&nbsp;thanks to the leaked letter of Mistry to the company&#39;s board of directors.

The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has now sought a stay on the operational clearance granted to Air Asia India Pvt Ltd (AAIPL) which is joint venture between Air Asia and Tata Sons.

The FIA has asked the apex court to direct the Delhi High Court to expedite the hearing of this matter. A&nbsp;bench of judges are likely to hear the plea post their Diwali break.

Mistry&#39;s letter to the board of directors had mentioned the forensic report that brought to fore fradulent transaction in the company that involved non-existent parties in India and Singapore. When brought to the notice of the Air Asia board, it considered the tranactions as &quot;non material&quot;. The letter highliighted &nbsp;that the board &quot;belatedly&quot; filed a&nbsp;police report following these claims.

The FIA has accused AAIPL of misgovernance and fraud claiming that the effective control&nbsp;of AAIPL &quot;lies with the foreign partner Air Asia&quot;.

India&#39;s ministry of civil aviation is likely to file a detailed affidavit&nbsp;in this regard in the Delhi High Court within the next fortnight, sources close to the development told WION.

(WION)

Mistry's letter to Tata Sons had mentioned the forensic report that brought to fore fradulent transactions in the company

Days after the ouster of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Sons, a can of worms seems to have opened thanks to the leaked letter of Mistry to the company's board of directors. The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has now sought a stay on the operational clearance granted to Air Asia India Pvt Ltd (AAIPL) which is joint venture between Air Asia and Tata Sons. The FIA has asked the apex court to direct the Delhi High Court to expedite the hearing of this matter. A bench of judges are likely to hear the plea post their Diwali break. Mistry's letter to the board of directors had mentioned the forensic report that brought to fore fradulent transaction in the company that involved non-existent parties in India and Singapore. When brought to the notice of the Air Asia board, it considered the tranactions as "non material". The letter highliighted that the board "belatedly" filed a police report following these claims. The FIA has accused AAIPL of misgovernance and fraud claiming that the effective control of AAIPL "lies with the foreign partner Air Asia". India's ministry of civil aviation is likely to file a detailed affidavit in this regard in the Delhi High Court within the next fortnight, sources close to the development told WION. (WION)

Tata-Mistry spat: Federation of Indian Airlines seeks stay on operational clearance to Air Asia India

Former world champion Sebastian Vettel has slammed Formula One&#39;s decision to tighten radio rules, saying that drivers and teams should be free to say whatever they want to each other during a race. 
 
&quot;All the radio issues we&#39;ve had, I think it&#39;s a joke,&quot; the Ferrari driver told reporters on Thursday during preparations for this weekend&#39;s Hungarian Grand Prix. 
 
The governing International Automobile Federation&#39;s (FIA) Formula One race director Charlie Whiting issued a &quot;technical directive&quot; to teams on Wednesday to clarify what they are allowed to tell their drivers over the radio. 
 
According to the document, seen by Reuters, teams can inform a driver about concerns with their vehicle but &quot;any message of this sort must include an irreversible instruction to enter the pits to rectify the problem or to retire the car&quot;. 
 
The fresh directive also underlined that the radio restrictions will not apply if a car is in the pitlane, whereas earlier they kicked in as soon as the vehicle left the garage. 
 
The clarification came after Nico Rosberg, who had help from Mercedes in getting around gearbox gremlins at this month&#39;s British Grand Prix, was found to be in breach of the rule barring teams from giving drivers assistance over the radio. 
 
A week earlier Force India&#39;s Sergio Perez crashed out on the last lap of the Austrian Grand Prix with brake problems because the team felt the rules prevented them from informing the Mexican of the issue. 
 
German Vettel, 29, said curbing radio transmissions was the wrong way to go, given the technological complexity of modern-day cars, and called for the restrictions to be lifted. 
 
&quot;It&#39;s not our mistake, as in the drivers, that the cars are so complicated these days that they need a big manual and a steering wheel full of buttons to operate it,&quot; the four-times world champion said. 
 
Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton, however, brushed off the change, saying it &quot;doesn&rsquo;t make any difference to me&quot; while team-mate Rosberg said he did not have an opinion on it. 
 
(Reuters)

Sebastian Vettel said curbing radio transmissions was the wrong way to go and called for the restrictions to be lifted

Former world champion Sebastian Vettel has slammed Formula One's decision to tighten radio rules, saying that drivers and teams should be free to say whatever they want to each other during a race. "All the radio issues we've had, I think it's a joke," the Ferrari driver told reporters on Thursday during preparations for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. The governing International Automobile Federation's (FIA) Formula One race director Charlie Whiting issued a "technical directive" to teams on Wednesday to clarify what they are allowed to tell their drivers over the radio. According to the document, seen by Reuters, teams can inform a driver about concerns with their vehicle but "any message of this sort must include an irreversible instruction to enter the pits to rectify the problem or to retire the car". The fresh directive also underlined that the radio restrictions will not apply if a car is in the pitlane, whereas earlier they kicked in as soon as the vehicle left the garage. The clarification came after Nico Rosberg, who had help from Mercedes in getting around gearbox gremlins at this month's British Grand Prix, was found to be in breach of the rule barring teams from giving drivers assistance over the radio. A week earlier Force India's Sergio Perez crashed out on the last lap of the Austrian Grand Prix with brake problems because the team felt the rules prevented them from informing the Mexican of the issue. German Vettel, 29, said curbing radio transmissions was the wrong way to go, given the technological complexity of modern-day cars, and called for the restrictions to be lifted. "It's not our mistake, as in the drivers, that the cars are so complicated these days that they need a big manual and a steering wheel full of buttons to operate it," the four-times world champion said. Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton, however, brushed off the change, saying it "doesn’t make any difference to me" while team-mate Rosberg said he did not have an opinion on it. (Reuters)

Vettel slams radio rules as 'joke'

Formula One has clarified the rules on radio communication between teams and drivers in the wake of incidents that have cost competitors points this season. 
 
The clarification from the International Automobile Federation (FIA), the sport&#39;s governing body, makes clear that a team can inform a driver of a problem with his car but must order him to enter the pits for a decision on what to do. 
 
The technical directive, from Formula One race director Charlie Whiting ahead of Sunday&#39;s Hungarian Grand Prix, defines more clearly what teams can tell drivers during a race. 
 
The document, dated July 20 and seen by Reuters, says &ldquo;any message of this sort must include an irreversible instruction to enter the pits to rectify the problem or to retire the car&quot;. 
 
The FIA has acted following some high-profile incidents relating to instructions from teams to drivers on the track. 
 
At the British Grand Prix on July 10 Mercedes Nico Rosberg was found to be in breach of the rules restricting what information can be conveyed. 
 
The German, nursing a potentially terminal gearbox problem, was hit with a 10-second time penalty that demoted him from second to third after the team gave him instructions on how to get around it. 
 
At the time Mercedes, which decided not to challenge Rosberg&rsquo;s penalty, argued the messages were legal as the rules permitted communication regarding a terminal problem. 
 
Force India&rsquo;s Sergio Perez crashed out on the last lap of the Austrian Grand Prix a week earlier with brake problems after the team felt the rules prevented them from informing the Mexican of the issue. 
 
Following the clarification, teams will be forced to bring a driver into the pits if they inform him of a critical problem where they will then be free to either help him fix it or retire the car. 
 
Coming into the pits will, however, cost the driver a significant chunk of time. 
 
The fresh directive also clarified that the radio restrictions will not apply if a car is in the pit lane, whereas earlier they kicked in as soon as the car left the garage. 
 
(Reuters)

International Automobile Federation clarified that a team can inform a driver of a problem with his car but must order him to enter the pits

Formula One has clarified the rules on radio communication between teams and drivers in the wake of incidents that have cost competitors points this season. The clarification from the International Automobile Federation (FIA), the sport's governing body, makes clear that a team can inform a driver of a problem with his car but must order him to enter the pits for a decision on what to do. The technical directive, from Formula One race director Charlie Whiting ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, defines more clearly what teams can tell drivers during a race. The document, dated July 20 and seen by Reuters, says “any message of this sort must include an irreversible instruction to enter the pits to rectify the problem or to retire the car". The FIA has acted following some high-profile incidents relating to instructions from teams to drivers on the track. At the British Grand Prix on July 10 Mercedes Nico Rosberg was found to be in breach of the rules restricting what information can be conveyed. The German, nursing a potentially terminal gearbox problem, was hit with a 10-second time penalty that demoted him from second to third after the team gave him instructions on how to get around it. At the time Mercedes, which decided not to challenge Rosberg’s penalty, argued the messages were legal as the rules permitted communication regarding a terminal problem. Force India’s Sergio Perez crashed out on the last lap of the Austrian Grand Prix a week earlier with brake problems after the team felt the rules prevented them from informing the Mexican of the issue. Following the clarification, teams will be forced to bring a driver into the pits if they inform him of a critical problem where they will then be free to either help him fix it or retire the car. Coming into the pits will, however, cost the driver a significant chunk of time. The fresh directive also clarified that the radio restrictions will not apply if a car is in the pit lane, whereas earlier they kicked in as soon as the car left the garage. (Reuters)

F1 drivers must return to pit under new radio rules

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