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More controversy has arisen as the FIA releases their 2025 guidelines regarding driver conduct

FIA releases 2025 Steward penalty guidelines; points deductions a possibility

Karishma Persad6 hours ago5 hours ago012 mins

Motorsport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has released the 2025 International Sporting Code (ISC) and guidelines. These set the rules and regulations that motorsport teams and athletes must follow throughout the upcoming season. The Steward Penalty Guidelines, outlined in Appendix B, stand out in the new code. According to the FIA, these…

Jonathan Refoy who will join the FIA as Chief Communications Officer from later this month

Jonathan Refoy takes Chief Communications Officer role with the FIA

Ryan McGahey5 days ago5 days ago03 mins

Jonathan Refoy, formerly of Interserve Group, a UK based firm, to join the FIA as Chief Communications Officer. The FIA has today announced the recruitment of Jonathan Refoy as chief communications officer. Refoy has previous high profile communications experience with companies such as Tesco, Walmart and Amec Foster Wheeler. He will join the FIA later this…

McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown during the 2024 season

“More common sense” required — Zak Brown on over-regulation of the FIA rulebook

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Appearing on the Sky F1 season review, McLaren CEO Zak Brown shared his thoughts on the experience gained by Lando Norris during his first championship campaign and called for the application of more common sense in the interpretation of the FIA rulebook. The Woking-based team closed their F1 2024 chapter by breaking their 26-year title…

FIA governance changes approved

Anna Elizabeth Krausová1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

The FIA General Assembly in Rwanda approved FIA governance changes. It affects the roles of the ethics and audit committees at the governing body of motorsport. With these plans, the responsibilities of the compliance officer would be left to the FIA president and the president of the senate. Audit committees also wouldn’t have the power…

FIA reveals Verstappen punishment after swearing saga at F1 Singapore GP

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen has found out his punishment following the use of a swear word in the official FIA Press Conference ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix back in September. “He will undertake some work with junior competitors as part of the grassroots development programme organised by the Rwanda Automobile Club,” said…

Wolff says FIA President “can fire as many people as he wants” as he runs the governing body

Jonah Presser2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Despite an overall intense Grand Prix weekend this past one in Qatar, and one that is lining up to be an interesting one in a few days time in Abu Dhabi, there has been one overhanging controversy in the F1 world: the rumours of mismanagement and intense control within the FIA. Following the departure of…

Andrea Stella, Team Principal, McLaren, in the team principals' press conference

Andrea Stella calls for FIA “trust” despite recent turmoil

Rohit Bhaskar2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

McLaren’s team principal Andrea Stella shared his feelings following the penalties at the F1 Qatar GP. The weekend saw Lando Norris handed a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for failing to slow under yellow flag conditions. FIA shake-ups prompted Stella to urge clarity and consistency in governance. Speaking after the race, Stella addressed the penalty situation directly,…

FIA explains reasoning behind delayed safety car and Norris penalty at F1 Qatar GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Controversies surrounding stewarding decisions have resurfaced once again at the penultimate race of the season as twenty cars hit the track under the lights at the F1 Qatar GP. The Grand Prix weekend in Qatar marked Rui Marques’s second outing as F1 race director after he took over from Niels Wittich in Las Vegas. With…

AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 and Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL38 Mercedes battle for track position round turn one at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202410200618 // Usage for editorial use only //

FIA to address inconsistencies in racing guidelines after a “productive” meeting with the drivers ahead of F1 Qatar GP

Rohit Bhaskar2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

With just two races left in the 2024 season, drivers met with the FIA ahead of the Qatar GP to address ongoing concerns over racing guidelines. The discussion was sparked by recent controversies involving Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in the US and Mexico. The debate centered on the rule requiring inside drivers to leave…

FIA is “running out of people to do those jobs” as they dismiss F2 race director and key steward

Shermaine Wong2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Janette Tan and Tim Mayer are out at the FIA. Following the dismissal of F1 Race Director Niels Wittich, former F2/F3 Race Director Rui Marques had inherited the role. This news was divlied to us over a week ago. Since then, many more staff members under the FIA have been released. The two most notable…