Overview
- At a Thursday night meeting in Losail, the FIA and the GPDA reviewed five contentious 2025 cases in a candid discussion of driving standards.
- The review covered incidents at Interlagos, Zandvoort, Monza, Mexico City and Austin, including Oscar Piastri’s 10‑second penalty in Brazil that many drivers called unjust.
- The FIA set four takeaways: prefer post‑race rulings when data are incomplete, accept the guidance cannot cover every scenario, ensure an experienced driver‑steward sits on each panel, and tighten yellow and blue flag protocols.
- The federation emphasized that the current guidance was developed with driver input and will stay in place for Qatar and Abu Dhabi before any possible revisions.
- Calls grew for permanent, paid stewards as Carlos Sainz floated Anthony Davidson, Karun Chandhok and Jolyon Palmer for such roles and George Russell backed remuneration, with funding still unresolved.