Speaking amidst talks of changes to stewarding in Formula 1, McLaren boss Zak Brown shares that the team would be willing to contribute to full-time stewards for the benefit of the sport. With the news of the FIA set to boost the professionalism of race stewarding, McLaren boss Zak Brown welcomes the proposed changes. This…
Johnny Herbert has swiftly secured a new motorsport role as Global Brand Ambassador for Lola Cars, just a day after parting ways with the FIA. The former Formula 1 driver and television pundit ended his 15-year tenure as an FIA driver steward after “mutually agreeing” that his position was no longer “compatible” with his media…
Three-time Grand Prix winner Johnny Herbert will no longer be a steward at Grand Prix races, the FIA confirmed on Wednesday morning. Over the last number of years, the former British driver has combined his role as a steward at some races with media work. Previously it was with Sky Sports until he left the…
New interesting additions have been made to the FE regulations after the Pit boost implementation. Changes will happen both on track with the Rookie Practise implementation, and off with the upgraded FIA guidelines for stewards. Rookie Practise Firstly, young talents will have another chance to shine. In fact, Formula E has announced a new Rookie…
The FIA has introduced revisions to the International Sporting Code, outlining new misconduct guidelines that could lead to severe penalties, including full suspensions and points deductions. The draconian new guidelines have caused quite a stir within the Formula 1 community, raising questions about the governing body’s relationship with drivers and its leadership under FIA president…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
