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F1 Commission Agrees to Assess Higher Fees for Protests and Inquiries

Teams making nine-figure profits currently pay just €2,000 per protest, a sum seen as insufficient to deter unsubstantiated challenges.

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Overview

  • The Commission will evaluate adjustments to the current €2,000 deposit but has not set new fee levels.
  • Members also discussed introducing a separate fee for formal investigations into alleged technical or sporting infringements.
  • The review follows Red Bull’s two dismissed protests against George Russell, which delayed confirmation of race results in Miami and Canada.
  • The third commission meeting of the season was held in London on July 22 under the chairmanship of Nikolas Tombazis and Stefano Domenicali.
  • Formula 1’s global fanbase has grown to 827 million with 43% under 35 and 42% female, growth credited in part to the success of F1: The Movie.