How Carlos Sainz Sr’s withdrawal will impact the FIA leadership contest
And then there was one. Perhaps we should not have been surprised to see Carlos Sainz Sr decide not to pursue a late push for the FIA presidency. After all, last month, Mohammed Ben Sulayem received a timely boost via a letter of support signed by 36 clubs, the majority of which are based in […]
FIA loses another senior figure as Mariani departs
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has axed another senior figure as part of a management shake-up. Sara Mariani, who was the organisation’s Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) director for the past 18 months, will now leave her position. The BBC reported that Mariani wrote in a note in her out-of-office email, saying: «It is, […]
Malcolm Wilson appointed as FIA Deputy president for sport
Malcom Wilson will take up the post of FIA Deputy president for sport following a vote at the FIA’s Extraordinary General Assembly in Macau. Wilson was nominated to take the position by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in April after Robert Reid, the 2001 World Rally Championship co-driver champion, resigned from the role citing a […]
Wickens proves he’s ready for his new challenge
Robert Wickens went into his first race of the season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Long Beach with a simple goal: “To leave with our heads held high.” The Canadian undoubtedly did that over the course of his maiden event aboard a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R specially adapted to allow him to drive […]
FIA revises driver swearing penalties
The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances. In January, the FIA updated its sporting code to include a series of stewards’ guidelines based on driver misconduct, which includes […]
FIA revises driver swearing penalties after all
The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances. In January, the FIA updated its sporting code to include a series of stewards’ guidelines based on driver misconduct, which includes […]
Taking the next step on the comeback trail
Robert Wickens was always going to get back into a racing car after the life-changing injuries he sustained at the wheel of an Indycar at Pocono in 2018. He never doubted it, and nor did those around him. So no one should be surprised that his comeback is gathering pace with an IMSA SportsCar Championship […]
Carlos Sainz Sr considering run for FIA president
Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running against Mohammed Ben Sulayem to be the next FIA president. Sources close to the former World Rally champion and Dakar winner said that several key figures from within the motorsport world have approached him about running against Ben Sulayem, the current FIA president. Motorsport.com understands that Sainz, the father […]
Who is potential FIA presidential candidate Carlos Sainz Sr?
As exclusively reported by Motorsport.com, Carlos Sainz Sr is seriously considering whether to launch a bid to challenge incumbent FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s campaign for a second term during this year’s elections at the governing body. A two-time World Rally champion, Sainz might be viewed by contemporary Formula 1 fans as the ex-rally driver […]