Motor Sport

FIA newsMinutes from FIA Assembly meetings held between 1908 and 1912, letters to partner organisations and dedicated studies were among the archived documents.At first, car headlights aimed to illuminate the road in order to avoid crashes with horses, kettle or humans on rural roads and cars were equipped with fueled lamps. The invention of electric lights happened much later.We can read in the Procès-verbal de la séance de la Commission Permanente Internationale de Circulation from…

Sport newsThe Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile today announces the official launch of an application process to identify prospective teams seeking to participate at a competitive level in the FIA Formula One World Championship.The FIA welcomes interest from entities with a serious intent to enter the FIA Formula One World Championship. The high level of interest from a number of potential candidates is further proof of the popularity and growth of the Championship.All applicants will undergo thorough due…

FIA newsAimed at inspiring and educating girls around the world on the different roles open to them within motor sport, the programme contributes to the FIA’s aim to increase gender equality and doubled participation worldwide.In Diriyah, 120 girls aged 12-18 had a unique opportunity to be immersed in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The participants took part in engaging and educational activities aimed at providing an overview of possible careers in motor sport,…

Sport newsLast year’s three-day event across the An Nafud desert, near the north-central city of Ha’il, took place in November, but the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) has taken the first slot in the 2023 calendar, with many vehicles and logistical equipment still in situ after the recent Dakar Rally.Topping a 33-FIA car entry, consisting of six T1, seven T2 and 20 T3 and T4 cars, is the leading Saudi driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi, who…

Members newsDuring the visit to Paraguay, TACPy organised a press event for the Safe and Affordable Helmets project, which was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Transport (MoT), the National Traffic and Road Safety Agency (ANTSV),  FIA Region IV, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Within the framework of this programme, TACPy and ANTSV delivered more than 1700 helmets donated by the FIA across the country and information was collected to carry out a…

Sport newsThe Oman Rally Team’s Abdullah Al-Rawahi and Jordanian co-driver Ata Al-Hmoud clinched victory in the Oman International Rally for the second time in three years on Saturday.After pre-event favourite Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah crashed on the opening super special stage, Al-Rawahi hit the front on the first of a dozen gravel stages in the Sultanate of Oman and stayed clear of major trouble, punctures aside, to guide his Škoda Fabia Evo to victory by the…

Sport newsIn a carbon-copy of Friday’s result, TAG Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein and Avalanche Andretti rival Jake Dennis maintained their Season 9 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship dominance with another one-two finish in today’s Diriyah E-Prix (28 January), as the German’s third career victory catapulted him to the summit of the standings.Yesterday, Wehrlein and Dennis had to fight their way through from the tail-end of the top ten; 24 hours later, they lined up…

Sport newsPascal Wehrlein celebrated his 50th race in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with a second career triumph in Saudi Arabia this evening (27 January), as the TAG Heuer Porsche driver led another Porsche-powered one-two ahead of championship leader Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti).Wehrlein only began the Diriyah E-Prix from ninth on the grid, but he went immediately on the offensive. Navigating a tight Turn One and artfully avoiding the drama around him, the German gained…

Sport newsPascal Wehrlein celebrated his 50th race in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with a second career triumph in Saudi Arabia this evening (27 January), as the TAG Heuer Porsche driver led another Porsche-powered one-two ahead of championship leader Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti).Wehrlein only began the Diriyah E-Prix from ninth on the grid, but he went immediately on the offensive. Navigating a tight Turn One and artfully avoiding the drama around him, the German gained…

Sport newsThe “Performance Factor” is a method of using easily measurable technical characteristics of cars to give them a “Pf” value, which is used to classify the cars into different groups. Competitors input data about their car that represent the factors affecting the car’s performance. This calculation uses these factors, racing weight, engine, aerodynamic, transmission and chassis parameters, to create the “Pf” value.In addition to the European Hill Climb Championships, Pf is used in a…