F1 drivers also consider the rules of the International Automobile Federation to be unnecessarily restrictive.
One curse word gave rise to a fine of EUR 10,000.
On Sunday, the new rules of the FIA of the International Automobile Federation were first contacted.
Hyundai rally driver From Adrien Fourmaux fire first Penalized by a jockey in competitions under the FIA in the era of new rules.
The French got a tenth tonne of “inappropriate language” in the Swedish World Rally.
– We fucked up Yesterday (we tossed the job yesterday), the French pulled his rally together after Power Stage.
The FIA took a strict line for cursing this year, the FIA’s criticism and political statements. Repeated rules can, in addition to boys, ban and point loss.
Below are the pickings from the FIA’s new penalty clause (International Sporting Code 2025). In Formula One, fines are four times higher, so for example, the first swearing has to shell out 40,000 euros.
“Fooling around”
Sports Rally Specialist Henri Haapamäki No new rules to melt that the drivers’ messages were drastically incense.
– Such a fine from a single curse word is absolutely full of fooling around. However, the rally is a sport and sports are entertainment. Rally drivers are artists there who have to have the freedom to bring themselves to the public, says Haapamäki.
According to Haapamäki, the splashing personalities belong to the sport and often give colorful statements after special tests. Of course, barking at people, car brands and competitions is different.
– If, after a tough competitive situation, someone falls into the power word, I do not think it is justifiable to fall for any tens of thousands of euros fines or even a ban.
For example, Haapamäki takes a double rally world champion Marcus Grönholmwho was known for his airplane statements. Memorable interviews were also interested outside the sport.
– Today, such outbursts of emotion become videos and viral hits that go online. Through this, the whole species gets a whole new kind of attention.
– Yes, sometimes Marcus could fall into a power word, but there was no harm to the species or himself.
President and F1 drivers against each other
Strict rules have been pushed through the International Automobile Federation’s FIA since 2021 Mohammed bin Sulayem. BBC According to sources, many people at the FIA opposed the rule reform, and for example, drivers or stakeholders were not asked for anything.
The swearing of F1 drivers has already annoyed Bin Sulayemi of the Arab Emirates, and he demanded that language be suppressed last season. F1 stars Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc In the fall, they received penalties for swearing press conferences.
The GPDA of the F1 drivers then demanded that drivers be treated as adults and reminded that it is different whether it is a different matter for the purpose of insulting or whether, for example, bad driving lines.
The motor racing boss has been trying to to influence For example, for drivers’ lingerie and jewelry, for example. At the end of November in Mercedes George Russell said that F1 drivers were disgusted with bin Sulayem’s independent action.
The new FIA’s new rules for criticism came into force less than two months thereafter.
Drivers criticize
Under its own words, the FIA, the FIA, is aiming to increase the transparency and consistency of decision -making and to facilitate the work of the jury.
In addition, the penalty clause was justified by the fact that the NFL of the American Football Professional League and the International Football Association already have similar rules and fines to protect the sports brand.
The new rules prohibit political, religious and personal statements against the FIA’s neutrality principles.
Corresponding rappers were banned for the season 2023, but now they are fined and a compulsory, public apology. In this case, too, repeated offenses can be banned or discarded.
Williams driver Alex Albonon According to the new rules, the FIA goes to excess.
– We must have the right to decide on our own affairs. We do not want such excessive control of our opinions. I think there is no other sport like this, Albon said.
Alboni’s teammate Carlos Sainzin According to drivers, drivers should be able to keep their language under control at press conferences and other public appearances. However, during the competition, the situation is different.
– You cannot understand the pressure and adrenaline we know when we open the radio during the competition. When you hear that passion, even though we sometimes curse on the radio, I think it’s worth keeping and not something you need to try to get rid of, Sainz said.