This is not going to please Max Verstappen and his circuit companions. Despite the outcry caused by the punishments addressed to the Dutchman (TIG) and to Charles Leclerc (heavy fine) in 2024, after the two men had used the “ f word » in different contexts, the FIA has not decided to back down. It even went the second by publishing new guidelines on the subject on the occasion of the official publication of the 2025 FIA International Sporting Code, as part of Annex B of the code.
The sanctions grid is even very precise since five specific points have been classified. It includes harm done to the FIA, behavioral problems, public incitement to violence or hatred, the use of political or religious speeches, and finally any failure to comply with FIA instructions concerning the terms of presence. competitions and end-of-year ceremonies.
What do these five heads of sanctions have in common? A gradation in the severity of the punishments given which will take into account possible recidivism. For a violation of the FIA in the case of a first offense, the penalty is 10,000 euros. This increases to 20,000 euros (+1 month suspended suspension) in the case of a first offense and finally to 30,000 euros for a second offense with a one-month suspension and withdrawal of championship points.
Hold on tight, since the amount of these sanctions will be directly subject to multiplier coefficients applied according to the level of competition. For F1 drivers, who would represent the highest possible grade (4/4), the sanctions would therefore have to be multiplied by… four! The grade 1 offense would therefore increase from 10,000 euros to 40,000 euros, that of grade 2 to 80,000 euros and finally grade 3 to 120,000 euros.
-The annotations in the document also specify that the FIA stewards “have the authority to decide on the sanction to be applied” et “retain the discretionary power to take into account any mitigating and/or aggravating circumstances as well as the nature and location of the event”. Expected on February 18 in London for the joint launch of the single-seaters, there is no doubt that the drivers will take the opportunity to give their opinion on these new rules. Not sure they’re happy about it though…
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