Method 1 groups are involved after it emerged the game’s governing physique, the FIA, plans to vary guidelines to restrict the methods its management might be held accountable, Sky Sports activities Information has realized.
A vote will happen on December 13, following this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, to suggest modifications to the FIA statutes with regard to auditing and ethics throughout the governing physique.
Modifications would imply that the FIA ethics committee would now solely perform an preliminary evaluation to find out whether or not an in-depth investigation is critical. It might be the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and the president of the senate, Carmelo Sanz De Barros, who in the end resolve to take additional motion on any ethics complaints.
Sky Sports activities Information has realized proposed modifications have induced concern amongst senior members of F1 groups and members of the World Motorsport Council – the physique which entails a few of F1’s different stakeholders.
A number of senior figures inside F1 have additionally stated the proposals run counterintuitive to the transparency and credibility that the game ought to show the place ethical or moral issues are involved.
The FIA instructed Sky Sports activities Information: “It would not be appropriate to pass comment on proposals for changes to statutes and indeed on World Council (sport and mobility) proposals before they have been put before the GA or council members.”
Ben Sulayem took over Jean Todt as FIA president on the finish of 2021 on a four-year time period and is preparing for a second time period, which might start in 12 months time. He’s at present formally unopposed forward of the election on the finish of 2025.
A turbulent 12 months for Ben Sulayem
Ben Sulayem has been surrounded by controversy this 12 months after he was accused from an FIA whistleblower that he interfered with the result of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The 63-year-old was additionally accused of telling FIA officers to not certify the Las Vegas circuit for final 12 months’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Each claims have been dismissed.
He was criticised by Lewis Hamilton for utilizing stereotypical language when he made a comparability to rappers in an interview, the place he spoke about eager to see much less foul language on the workforce radio. The FIA declined to remark on the time.
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Max Verstappen was a part of an astonishing press convention following qualifying in Singapore as he refused to reply questions comprehensively after a swearing penalty
Within the final 12 months, the FIA has parted firm with 10 senior figures together with its sporting director, F1 technical director, digital director, head of economic authorized affairs, governance and regulatory director, race director, the top of the ladies in motorsport fee, secretary common of mobility and director of communications.
Most notably have been race director Niels Wittich and main steward Tim Mayer successfully being sacked in November.
George Russell, who’s the Grand Prix Drivers Affiliation (GPDA), director stated the F1 drivers are a “a bit fed up” with the FIA and questioned who can be subsequent to be sacked.
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Mercedes’ George Russell believes the FIA must be extra clear and constant following its current sackings
Sky Sports activities F1’s reside Abu Dhabi GP schedule
Thursday December 5
11am: Drivers’ Press Convention
Friday December 6
5.45am: F1 Academy Observe
7am: F2 Observe
9am: Abu Dhabi GP Observe One (session begins at 9.30am)*
10.55am: F2 Qualifying
12.45pm: Abu Dhabi GP Observe Two (session begins at 1pm)*
2.30pm: F1 Academy Qualifying*
3.15pm: The F1 Present*
Saturday December 7
8.10am: F1 Academy Race One
10.15am: Abu Dhabi GP Observe Three (session begins at 10.30am)
12.10pm: F2 Dash Race
1.15pm: Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying build-up
2pm: ABU DHABI GP QUALIFYING*
4pm: F1 Academy: Race Two
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday December 8
7.10am: F1 Academy Race Three
9.20am: F2 Characteristic Race
11.30am: Grand Prix Sunday: Abu Dhabi GP build-up
1pm: The ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
3pm: Chequered Flag: Abu Dhabi GP response
4pm: Ted’s Pocket book
*additionally reside on Sky Sports activities Fundamental Occasion
Watch the ultimate race of the 2024 Method 1 season – the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – reside this coming week on Sky Sports activities F1, with Sunday’s race at 1pm. Get Sky Sports activities F1 or stream with NOW
