{"id":294312,"date":"2023-10-19T20:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=294312"},"modified":"2023-10-19T20:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:25:26","slug":"fia-make-eye-watering-f1-rule-change-as-lewis-hamilton-faces-fresh-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/racing\/f1\/fia-make-eye-watering-f1-rule-change-as-lewis-hamilton-faces-fresh-punishment\/","title":{"rendered":"FIA make eye-watering F1 rule change as Lewis Hamilton faces fresh punishment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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F1 drivers can now be fined up to \u00a3870,000 (\u20ac1m) for their misdemeanours after the FIA increased the maximum penalty threshold for the sport from \u00a3217,000 (\u20ac250,000) to better represent the magnitude of the responsibility facing the series.<\/p>\n

The previous figure had remained unchanged for 12 years but after the latest meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Geneva earlier this week, the decision has been taken to increase the maximum fine threshold four-fold.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This decision will impact all FIA-sanctioned events, including the World Rally Championship, Formula E and the World Endurance Championship, but these series will have to adhere to a slightly lower threshold than F1.<\/p>\n

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Lewis Hamilton also finds himself at the heart of the FIA\u2019s fine conversations after F1\u2019s governing body reopened the investigation into an incident from the Qatar Grand Prix. The legendary Brit was initially fined \u00a334,700 (\u20ac50,000) for crossing the track during the race after crashing out on the opening lap.<\/p>\n

The FIA\u2019s initial report of the incident stated: “The driver of car 44 (Hamilton) abandoned his car in the gravel and ran back to the pits. He thereby crossed the track that was live at this time and reached the inside edge of the track just seconds before car 63 (Russell) arrived at high speed after exiting the pits.<\/p>\n

“He then continued to walk alongside the track until finally exiting the track. The stewards reinforced the fact that crossing a live track can cause extremely dangerous situations and the drivers have to be very cautious about it.”<\/p>\n

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