One supply stated it was pushed by means of on a “snap e-vote and with no session with different stakeholders or the GPDA or the FIA’s personal drivers’ fee”.
One other stated it was “not proper” to behave on this method and questioned why this might not have been scheduled for dialogue on the subsequent assembly of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC).
The modifications mark the newest in a sequence of strikes by the FIA which have been seen as makes an attempt to stifle dissent or criticism of Ben Sulayem.
The latest was a set of modifications to the FIA statutes that opponents stated would cut back accountability on the FIA, which had been launched in December on the finish of a yr during which a sequence of allegations had been made in regards to the conduct of Ben Sulayem.
They usually come lower than two months after GPDA director George Russell, the Mercedes F1 driver, stated he and his colleagues had been “a bit fed up with” the FIA management.
The modifications for this yr outline heavy fines and a rising sequence of punishment for drivers responsible of breaching the sporting code.
F1 drivers and others in top-level championships resembling world rallying, world endurance and Formulation E are topic to fines 4 occasions the usual quantity.
For international-level drivers, a primary offence is punishable by a 40,000 euro (£33,800) superb; a second offence by an 80,000 euro (£67,600) superb and a suspended one-month suspension from competitors; and a 3rd offence by a 120,000 euro (£101,000) superb and one-month suspension.
The penalties apply to all FIA licence holders, which would come with F1 workforce principals.
An FIA spokesperson stated the modifications had been an try to “additional improve transparency and consistency in decision-making”.
The spokesperson added: “The intention of this new appendix is to supply clear steering to stewards relating to the penalties for violations of particular worldwide sporting code articles.
“By establishing a extra structured framework, the FIA seeks to make sure that penalties are utilized uniformly and transparently, benefiting each stewards and drivers/rivals.
“Stewards have the authority to resolve what penalty to implement within the occasion of a breach of the the worldwide sporting code and/or the relevant FIA rules.
“Stewards retain the discretion to take into consideration any mitigating and/or aggravating circumstances in addition to the character and site of the occasion, to tailor the penalty to the precise state of affairs.”
The FIA didn’t reply to questions as to the tactic of passing the vote.
Final yr, stewards didn’t have it inside their energy to impose a race ban on a driver.
The spokesperson added: “All main governing our bodies have comparable guidelines/fines to guard the integrity of the game. The FIA isn’t alone in fining rivals for misconduct.”
