An updated Appendix to the FIA International Sporting Code puts drivers — in particular Formula 1 drivers — at risk for significant fines and even penalty points deductions for “misconduct” in the season ahead.
In an updated Appendix B to the FIA’s International Sporting Code, drivers now face escalating fines, race bans, and even penalty points deductions for a variety of conduct, including “misconduct” as defined in the Sporting Code. The potential penalties include an escalating scale based on the series, with the heaviest fines reserved for F1 drivers.
Under the new Appendix B, drivers will be penalized for “[a]ny words, deeds or writings that have caused moral injury
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