Turn in the constant dispute: World Association dodges punishments for swearing in Formula 1

In the Zoff for sharper punishments for swearing and other offenses of Formula 1 drivers, the World Association steps on the brakes. Before the race in Imola, the International Automobile Association FIA announced “comprehensive improvements” on the controversial set of rules and gave up a number of sanctions. The fines were significantly reduced. In addition, curses and bad behavior in the race are only punished in severe cases.

“As a former rally driver, I know first-hand which bandwidth of emotions there are during competitions,” said Fia President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. In press conferences and similar public appearances in a so -called controlled environment, misconceptions should continue to follow. With the penalty catalog, the FIA ​​wants to prevent “moral damage” for the world association.

Sporty punishments instead of fines

Drivers like world champion Max Verstappen feel enlarged by the FIA ​​and recently openly complained about the regulatory rage of the head of the association. They also criticized the lack of transparency, for which the fines are used by the FIA.

The offenses and the penalties in Appendix B of the code of conduct for racing drivers are recorded. In the future, a number of mitigating circumstances can be asserted if, for example, a driver had never been noticed by bad behavior. In certain cases, a fine of 40,000 euros was due for Formula 1 pilots recently, this is now significantly lowered and is much more at the discretion of the regular keepers.

In the future, there should be no fines for misconduct compared to an official, but a sporting sanction. This can be a downgrade at the start or a time penalty in the race.