FIA unveils steward guidelines to help dispel mystery behind penalties in Formula 1
10:14, 26 Jun
Updated: 13:43, 26 Jun
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How penalties have been handed out has been questioned many times in Formula 1, and it sparked many debates. Now, the FIA have decided to reveal two key documents where the guidelines for the stewards are revealed.
The goal of the decision is to make the competition more transparent.
These documents were created to have fair and consistent decision-making in the F1 world championship, however, it has to be underlined that they don't have regulatory value, but they present to assist the stewards.
See the guidelines for penalty points and driving standards here!
“FIA Stewards perform a hugely complex task, not just in Formula 1 but across all of our championships, and they do this voluntarily, with great passion and commitment. That dedication is all too often met with extreme and wholly unwarranted criticism. To demonstrate the rigour with which they pursue their role, we are today publishing the Penalty and Driving Standards Guidelines that assist them with their decisions," FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem began in the federation's press release.
"This will give fans and members of the media a much deeper and more accurate insight into how decisions are made in Formula 1. The Penalty Guidelines have been a core tool for almost a decade while the Driving Standards Guidelines introduced in 2022 and constantly updated have brought the most important voices, those of the drivers, to the table to create a genuine reference for certain racing situations.”
Guidelines developed in collaboration with the drivers
Developed with FIA Drivers’ Commission and with drivers and teams, the latest version was created after a meeting at last year's Qatar Grand Prix, and it is constantly being developed.
Director of the GPDA, George Russell commented: "Greater transparency within the governance of our sport is an important issue and this is a useful step in that direction. Hopefully it will be beneficial for the sport to give the media and fans a clearer understanding of the rules of engagement when we're racing on track, and to help them understand how the stewards reach their decisions.”
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