Warwick won the Le Mans 24 Hours, is a former president of the British Racing Drivers’ Club and is one of the most senior driver stewards in F1. An ex-F1 driver is always one of the four stewards officiating at every grand prix. Last week Warwick was quoted as saying that a penalty given to...
Controversial changes to the statutes of Formula 1’s governing body the FIA have been passed by members despite a warning the organisation is in a “dark period of democratic backsliding”. Austria’s national motoring club, the OAMTC, criticised the statute changes in a letter to the FIA World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism (WCAMT) sent...
Formula 1 bosses have agreed in principle to a mechanism that would allow engine manufacturers facing a performance shortfall under next year’s new rules to catch up. But there was no agreement at a meeting of the F1 Commission on Thursday on a proposal to cut the amount of electrical energy permitted in races. That...
Robyn told BBC Sport: “During my tenure as CEO, I worked under challenging circumstances to strengthen the federation’s governance framework and upgrade its operational transparency. “The resignation of the deputy president of sport clearly indicates there are serious ongoing structural challenges. “When professional processes are not adhered to and stakeholders are excluded from decision-making, it...
“Over time, I have witnessed a steady erosion of the principles we promised to uphold. “Decisions are being made behind closed doors, bypassing the very structures and people the FIA exists to present.” Reid’s resignation follows changes to the FIA statutes at the last FIA General Assembly that opponents have described as “a worrisome concentration...