Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: October 20, 2023, 12:18 IST
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Formula One’s prime drivers might face fines of as much as a million euros ($106 million) for breaches of the ‘sporting code’ after ruling physique the International Motoring Federation (FIA) quadrupled the restrict on Thursday.
Race stewards, who work independently from the FIA at race conferences, got a lot better powers of sanction, following a gathering of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Geneva.
The most high-quality that F1 stewards can sprint out has simply quadrupled€250,000 -> €1,000,000
The FIA says the earlier restrict didn’t “reflect the current needs of motorsport”
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem mentioned the earlier restrict of 250,000 euros “did not reflect the current needs of motorsport”.
In a press release, the FIA mentioned: “The ISC (International Sporting Code) had previously determined that the maximum fine amount that the stewards can impose is 250,000 euros.
“This amount has not been reviewed or amended for at least the last 12 years and does not reflect the current needs of motor sport.”
The most high-quality in all different FIA world championships was set at 750,000 euros.
In different selections, the WMSC mentioned it was banning fireworks in any respect race conferences.
Flares have been set off, creating smoke that has drifted throughout the circuit at some occasions whereas spectators on the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix threw fireworks on to the circuit.
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“The world council therefore approved new provision and definition in the ISC prohibiting the unauthorised possession and use of pyrotechnics at FIA competitions,” the assertion mentioned.
The selections comply with growing considerations following latest occasions together with the Qatar Grand Prix the place seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton ran throughout a ‘live’ monitor after he had crashed.
He was fined 50,000 euros with 25,000 suspended. The FIA mentioned it was reviewing that call, taking into consideration Hamilton’s standing as a job mannequin for the game.
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