Following an update to the FIA’s International Sporting Code (ISC), drivers in all FIA championships will officially be banned from making “political statements”, unless they’ve been granted permission from the governing body. The update comes just a couple of days after the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Qatar, a country that was
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to going against the FIA, with the 37-year-old set to be locked in a battle with the governing body once again, following an change to the governing body’s regulations. Despite so much incredible work having been done over recent years by the likes of Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel,
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Christian Horner and Max Verstappen were finally able to collect both the constructors’ and drivers’ championship trophies at the FIA Prize Giving gala, after being crowned champions for both in Austin and Suzuka respectively. The Red Bull team principal found himself involved in an awkward exchange with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem when being awarded
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Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has revealed that a deal with Red Bull for 2026 had been “agreed on a handshake”, before the partnership dramatically collapsed before it could be officially finalised. 2026 is seen by many manufacturers as a perfect time to join Formula 1, with the new engine regulations set to be introduced in three
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The annual FIA prize-giving gala is no stranger to some bizarre antics from drivers and other members of the F1 community. Kimi Raikkonen is somebody who could tell you this himself, having hilariously gone on stage drunk at the 2018 gala. Whilst it is no shock to see the drivers enjoying themselves to the extreme
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It was difficult to be envious of Mohammed Ben Sulayem in December of 2021, as the 61-year-old was appointed as the president of the FIA in the immediate aftermath of the Abu Dhabi controversy. Ben Sulayem was forced to spearhead the investigation of the race director Michael Masi’s controversial safety car procedure that saw Max
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem was given a baptism of fire after his appointment as FIA president at the end of the 2021 season, as the 61-year-old recently revealed that he walked into a legal battle surrounding the Halo. The FIA president was forced to lead the investigation into Michael Masi’s controversial safety car procedure in Abu
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With the most recent season having been completed over two weeks ago, all the teams and the FIA have begun the usual process of reflecting on the recent campaign and, most importantly, what they could’ve done better. The FIA in particular have been reflecting on the entire budget cap scandal, after it was revealed following the Japanese
MoreIt has been rumoured that the relationship between the FIA and F1 has begun to break down over the course of the 2022 season, with some decisions being made by the FIA frustrating those high up in F1. F1 boss Stefano Domenicali is reportedly annoyed at the FIA for their handling of the 2023 race
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Christian Horner and Red Bull were outraged when rumours began to flood the paddock surrounding the team’s breach of the 2021 cost cap. Teams were permitted to spend a maximum of $145m over the course of the season, and despite the FIA only publishing the findings of their investigation around the weekend of the Austin
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