US EditionRussell Welcomes 'Useful Step' by FIA on Penalty Guidelines
- Formula One's governing body, the FIA, published Penalty and Driving Standards Guidelines on June 26, 2025, ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix to enhance transparency.
- The FIA released these guidelines due to longstanding driver concerns about a lack of transparency and inconsistent penalty decisions by stewards.
- The guidelines cover about 100 common infringements and provide stewards with recommended penalties, but stewards retain independent decision-making and the document holds no regulatory value.
- Mercedes driver George Russell, a GPDA director, called this move a useful step toward greater transparency, while drivers like Lewis Hamilton said the document would not change how they drive.
- The publication intends to provide fans and media with a clearer understanding of steward decisions, while the FIA plans to continue improving the guidelines through collaboration with drivers and teams.
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How will a Commissioner Sportivo Fia give penalty to a driver, because of his driving manoeuvre too irruent during a race? Helping himself with a 13-page plico published on the morning of Thursday 26 June by the International Federation itself. In particular, there are two documents issued: the "Penalty Guidelines" and "Driving Standards Guidelines" , produced to facilitate the understanding of professionals and enthusiasts on the decisions that…
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