Formula 1: FIA agrees to MISTAKES in Abu Dhabi GP 2021 – Right ahead of the Qualification race on Saturday ahead of the Bahrain GP 2022, the FIA admitted that it made ‘Mistakes’ in Abu Dhabi GP 2021. However, the race results will not change as FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem urged fans to leave F1 2021 behind and move on for the F1 2022 season. Follow Bahrain GP 2022 and Formula 1 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
Upon thorough investigation by the FIA, the report showcased the events that followed following Nicholas Latifi’s crash in lap 50 (turn 14) and allowing selective cars to lap the safety car. The FIA acknowledged that Race Director Michael Masi did make some ‘Human Errors’. As a result, the duties of the director will be divided to enable a safe and well-controlled race.
Formula 1: FIA report ‘agrees’ to MISTAKES made in Abu Dhabi GP 2021 but refuses to change result as FIA chief says, ‘Leave F1 2021 behind and move on’
Formula 1: FIA report ‘agrees’ to MISTAKES made in Abu Dhabi GP 2021 but refuses to change result as FIA chief says, ‘Leave F1 2021 behind and move on’
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said, “I’m satisfied and relieved as the thorough investigations being completed. There cannot be one director and thus we are making additions to support the race director.”
“The FIA Virtual Race Control will be introduced from this season. Now we want to move on from the Abu Dhabi GP. We should leave it behind us and have a great year ahead”
“We have invested in the Virtual Race Control which will have its own Race director and other officials,” added Ben Sulayem.
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The major change has been in terms of the lapped cars unlapping themselves over the safety car. “All cars that have been lapped by the leader will be required to pass the cars on the lead lap and the Safety Car.”
“Communications between (on one hand) F1 teams and (on the other hand) the Race Director during a race ought to be restricted so that the Race Director would be free to perform his/her crucial role without unnecessary disruption and distractions.”
Formula 1: FIA report ‘agrees’ to MISTAKES made in Abu Dhabi GP 2021 but refuses to change result as FIA chief says, ‘Leave F1 2021 behind and move on’
“The process of identifying the lapped cars used to be a manual process. For 2022 season a software has been developed that will automate the communication of the list of cars that must unlap themselves.”
“To assist the Race Director in the decision‐making process, a Virtual Race Control Room should be created. Like the Video Assistance Referee (VAR) in football, it will be positioned in one of the FIA Offices as a backup outside the circuit. In real‐time connection with the FIA F1 race director, it will help to apply the Sporting Regulations using the most modern technological tools.”
“Direct radio communications during the race, currently broadcast live by all TVs, should be removed in order to protect the Race Director from any pressure and allow him to take decisions peacefully. It will still be possible to ask questions to the Race Director, according to a well‐defined and non‐intrusive process.”
“Unlapping procedures behind Safety Car should be reassessed by the F1 Sporting Advisory Committee and presented to the next F1 Commission prior to the start of the season.”
“A new race management team has been put in place starting in Barcelona for the test session. Niels Wittich (former DTM Race Director) and Eduardo Freitas (former WEC Race Director) will act alternatively as Race Director, assisted by Herbie Blash (former right‐hand man of Charlie Whiting) as permanent senior advisor.”
Formula 1: FIA report ‘agrees’ to MISTAKES made in Abu Dhabi GP 2021 but refuses to change result as FIA chief says, ‘Leave F1 2021 behind and move on’
