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Not sure if posted. So no lawyers lol. Thanks Ben Sulayem!

FIA’s top F1 legal players leave organisation
Two top FIA legal department executives with a strong involvement in Formula 1 are leaving the organisation as a recent exodus of staff members from the governing body continues.
Governance and regulatory director Pierre Ketterer and head of commercial legal affairs Edward Floydd, both of whom had a hand in Concorde Agreement negotiations on behalf of the FIA, are departing.

 

Enjoy THE SHOW LOL

 

As posted FOM did Andretti a favor by denying entry lol

 

Stake sponsorship already disappeared from Alfa romeo, or whatever they're called.

Shortest sponsorship since Rich Energy

 

Was that something to be limited by location/circuit location/local laws??

 

Ok thanks. Too busy having fun with his crytpo exchange lol. Who needs a license !! Paddock passes for all my friends lol

 

The circuit used social media to announce “TEN. MORE. YEARS. We're delighted to announce Silverstone will remain on the F1 calendar until at least 2034!”, with an added contribution on video from local F1 heroes George Russell and Lando Norris.

Silverstone was the last race that had a deal expiring in 2024 after the Japanese GP was confirmed last week as staying at Suzuka until 2029.

The continuity gives the circuit and the BRDC the opportunity to be able to ramp up investment on infrastructure while knowing that the venue’s main event is secure.

 

Somebody hasn't done his homework before registering the team under that name !

 

With Silverstone, there is real historical continuity, and it's now probably the best British F1 circuit.
Brands Hatch is a bit too narrow for modern cars, and Donington Park needs some work.
The only thing missing to Silverstone, IMO, is more elevations.

 

Good to see someone joins the FIA lol

FIA appoints new technical director Monchaux
Former Alfa Romeo Formula 1 technical director Jan Monchaux has joined the FIA as its new single-seater technical director, Autosport has learned.

 

Guenther Steiner will be back on TV in the 2024 Formula 1 season. The former Haas team principal will start working as a permanent F1 expert at RTL Germany, where he will analyse sessions on all broadcast race weekends.

 

Verstappen: Over the limit 24-race F1 calendar ‘not sustainable’

https://f1i.com/news/500810-verstappen-over-the-limit-24-race-f1-calendar-not-sustainable.html

 

No surprise. Unfit to lead the FIA he is.

 

Ben Sulayem's issue is this:

The event involved is the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP, where Fernando Alonso finished third on the road before a 10-second penalty for the team touching the car during a penalty stop demoted him to fourth.

However, later the stewards rescinded the penalty, restoring the Aston Martin driver to third in the final results.

According to the BBC, Ben Sulayem is the subject of an investigation after a whistleblower accused him of attempting to interfere with the result by attempting to get Alonso's 10-second penalty overturned.

Ben Sulayem is alleged to have called Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamas bin Isa Al Khalifa, FIA vice-president for sport for the Middle East and North Africa region and a close ally of his, who was present at the race.

The BBC says that the matter is being investigated by the FIA's ethics committee and that a report has been submitted by FIA compliance officer Paolo Basarri, who has been with the organisation since 2017.

At the time, there was no suggestion that there was anything untoward with the change of heart by the stewards.

In fact, the focus was on Aston Martin sporting director Andy Stevenson, who successfully made the team's case in a right of review, and convinced the stewards to change their minds.

It was also seen as a rare example of the stewards accepting new evidence and making a decision that appeared to be logical and fair.

 

Such a sad time we are in. Even IF MBS directly had the Alonso penalty overturned, it was the right thing to do! That penalty was absolute BS and Alonso deserved the podium. As the president, I would hope he has the power to correct a wrong within the sport. In the million things wrong with F1, that was one decision they got right.

 

He must be best friends with Masi. Both corrupt.
Just send him plus Horner on a one-way trip to Australia. They won't be missed in the sport.

 

FIA president Ben Sulayem at centre of further allegations over Las Vegas homologation
Further allegations have been made against FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, this time claiming he pushed for officials not to certify the Las Vegas Formula 1 circuit, the BBC reports.

 

Keep P&R nicknames for Hamilton out of F1. There is an F1 topic in the P&R section. Use that area.

Robb

 

Two wrongs don't make one right !!

We should be told if the FIA President has been granted dictatorial power.

 

It will be worth it until a driver causes a major problem, ruins a race for someone who has more to lose, they are far ahead in the race already than the problem causer. Then its a party lol

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/pitlane-shenanigans-price-worth-paying-for-qualifying-solution-say-f1-drivers/10583303/

Pitlane shenanigans price worth paying for qualifying solution, say F1 drivers
Formula 1 drivers believe that pitlane shenanigans in qualifying are a price worth paying if it avoids traffic problems on track.
Jonathan NobleRonald VordingMar 5, 2024, 4:33 PM
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Valtteri Bottas, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber C44 and Pierre Gasly, Alpine A524 in the pit lane

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Since last season, the FIA has been making efforts to avoid dangerous scenarios of drivers coming across slow-moving cars while on flat-out qualifying laps.

Various ideas have been trialled, with an attempt at the Bahrain Grand Prix to force drivers to keep to a maximum delta time at all marshalling posts abandoned after it proved troublesome in practice.

The solution used in Bahrain – there being a maximum time for a whole lap once cars are out of the pits – triggers drivers to try to find gaps in the pitlane, which can cause complaints.

Sometimes drivers find themselves getting blocked when coming out of their garage, or are forced to overtake on their way down the pitlane.

While such scenarios are not ideal, F1 drivers think it is much better way of doing things than risking extra danger if cars dawdle in the middle of the track at the final corners to find some clear air.

Speaking about the situation, world champion Max Verstappen said: “I think this is the safest way to go about it. I mean, it's probably not ideal, but I prefer that the cars are stopping in the pitlane than on the straight, or in the last corner.”

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc added: “The FIA came up with a new system which I think wasn't exactly what we wanted. So we all asked to come back to the system of last year.

“It's an ongoing process where we try to find the best solution. But as Max said, I think you have to slow down at one point and it's much better to do it in the pitlane than on track. So I think it's the best solution we have at the moment.”