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FIA Releases First Public Racing Standards and Penalty Guidelines

Through a five-page standards booklet paired with a 13-page penalty catalog, the FIA seeks to clarify stewards’ rulings after years of behind-the-scenes refinement.

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Overview

  • The FIA has publicly released decade-old stewards’ guidelines ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix to enhance transparency.
  • The two documents consist of a five-page racing standards guide and a 13-page penalty catalog setting reference penalties for nearly 100 infractions.
  • The penalty catalog delineates session-specific penalties, distinguishing between practice, qualifying and race incidents.
  • The non-binding guidelines supplement the International Sporting Code under FIA President Mohammed bin Sulayem’s push for consistent rulings.
  • GPDA chairman George Russell hailed the move as a transparency boost and suggested the new framework could prompt reexaminations of past contentious decisions.