Motor Sport

Sport newsCharles Leclerc went quickest in a second practice session at the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that was twice halted for red flags following crashes for Carlos Sainz and Nico Hülkenberg.Leclerc’s best time came in the closing stages, the only spell of consistent running achievable in the disrupted session, and the Ferrari drivers Soft tyre lap of 1:24.809 was good enough to edge out McLaren’s Lando Norris by four hundredths of…

Sport news2024 Sprint FormatThe Commission gave overall support for an update to the Sprint Format for 2024 to further rationalise the weekend by separating Sprint activities from those for the Grand Prix. The final calendar for the 2024 Sprint events will be published in the coming weeks. The Sporting Advisory Committee will work through specific details, particularly regarding timing and parc fermé regulations, for a final proposal to be presented to the F1 Commission for the first…

Sport newsHearingCase ICA-2023-01: Appeal lodged by Tag Heuer Porsche Team against Decision No. 10 dated 29 July 2023 of the Stewards of the event held in London (United Kingdom) counting towards the 2022/2023 FIA ABB Formula E World ChampionshipOn 29 July 2023, the Stewards received two reports (documents No. 3 and 4) from the FIA Technical Delegate, stating that the front right tyre pressure of Antonio Felix Da Costa’s car (Driver No. 13 of Tag…

Sport newsFIA Rally Star drivers Jose Caparo (Peru), Taylor Gill (Australia), Romet Jürgenson (Estonia) and Max Smart (South Africa) are set for more life-changing experiences in 2024 after they were selected to contest next season’s FIA Junior WRC Championship. It follows their graduation from the FIA Rally Star Training Season, which concluded with a meeting of the FIA Rally Star Committee earlier this week.The FIA Rally Star Committee reviewed the performances of the six drivers during…

Sport newsFrom AI-assisted shape recognition and radio message tagging to simply having more eyes and ears on race incidents, the capability of the FIA’s Remote Operations Centre (ROC) has grown massively over the 2023 season, as the FIA’s Head of the Remote Operations Centre and Deputy Race Director Tim Malyon and Single Seater Head of Information Systems Strategy Chris Bentley explain…How has the ROC developed since its launch? What have been the main areas of…

Sport news2024 FIA European Rally ChampionshipDateCountryEvent12-14 AprilHungaryV. Rally Hungary02–04 MaySpainRally Islas Canarias13–15 JuneSwedenRoyal Rally of Scandinavia05–07 JulyEstoniaRally Estonia26–28 JulyItalyRally di Roma Capitale16–18 AugustCzech RepublicBarum Czech Rally Zlín30 August – 01 SeptemberGreat BritainRali Ceredigion11–13 OctoberPolandRally Silesia Read more about the new-look ERC calendar for 2024 HERE.  2024 FIA Middle East Rally ChampionshipDateCountryEvent01-03 FebruaryQatarQatar International Rally 15-17 FebruaryOmanOman International Rally16-18 MayJordanJordan Rally06-08 SeptemberLebanonRally of Lebanon04-06 OctoberCyprusCyprus Rally 2024 FIA NACAM Rally ChampionshipDateCountryEvent23-25 FebruaryMexico4th Rally of Nations11-14 AprilMexicoRally Aguascalientes28-30 JuneCanadaRally Auto International…

FIA newsThe Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) is giving drivers around the world the chance to make their mark on COP28 through the Drive Change Today – FIA Smart Driving Challenge, developed in partnership with AI data analytics company Greater Than.From 22 November to 12 December, Drive Change Today will encourage participants to drive in a safer and more eco-friendly way.In addition to everyday drivers from around the world and COP28 attendees, 10,000 cars from fleets in the UAE…

Sport newsThe two crews were tied on 108 points apiece after five rounds of the championship in Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon and Cyprus and both teams earned two wins, a pair of second-placed finishes and had one retirement.The FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations stipulate that in the event of such a tie, the FIA itself will decide the winner and decide between any tying drivers and co-drivers, on the basis of whatever considerations it deems…

Sport newsThe 2024 calendar for the FIA European Historic Rally Championship was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.  The championship calendar will feature nine rounds on tarmac and gravel, as well as introducing three new titles: The FIA European Historic Overall Champion title for driver/co-driver, the FIA Historic 1600cc Rally Trophy title and the FIA Historic FWD Rally Trophy title.FIA is delighted to launch the FIA European Historic Rally Championship calendar for 2024, with…

Sport newsThere were celebrations for Kajetan Kajetanowicz on Sunday as the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 driver was crowned champion in WRC2 Challenger at FORUM8 Rally Japan*.He and co-driver Maciej Szczepaniak required a result of third or higher at this final round of the season to secure the title, and by recording a second-place finish behind rival Nikolay Gryazin, the Polish pair were successful in doing so.Kajetanowicz and Szczepaniak become the inaugural champions in WRC2 Challenger,…