• FIA Statement after WMSC meetings

    From Brian Lawrence@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 16 06:17:41 2021
    <https://www.fia.com/news/statement-fia-world-motor-sport-council>

    Also, 2022 Calendar approved:

    Date Grand Prix Venue

    20 March Bahrain Sakhir
    27 March Saudi Arabia Jeddah
    10 April Australia Melbourne
    24 April Emilia Romagna Imola
    8 May Miami Miami
    22 May Spain Barcelona
    29 May Monaco Monaco
    12 June Azerbaijan Baku
    19 June Canada Montreal
    3 July United Kingdom Silverstone
    10 July Austria Spielberg
    24 July France Paul Ricard
    31 July Hungary Budapest
    28 August Belgium Spa
    4 September Dutch Zandvoort
    11 September Italy Monza
    25 September Russia Sochi
    2 October Singapore Singapore
    9 October Japan Suzuka
    23 October USA Texas
    30 October Mexico Mexico City
    13 November Brazil Sao Paulo
    20 November Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi

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  • From Brian Lawrence@21:1/5 to Brian Lawrence on Thu Dec 16 09:44:20 2021
    On 16/12/2021 06:17, Brian Lawrence wrote:

           <https://www.fia.com/news/statement-fia-world-motor-sport-council>

    A more readable account:

    <https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59675264>

    "Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 'tarnishing image' of F1 says sport's
    governing body."

    "The FIA will conduct a "detailed analysis and clarification exercise"
    into the running of Sunday's race, with all the teams and drivers, "to
    draw any lessons from the situation".

    It is an effective admission of mistakes in the running of the race that decided the world championship.

    Race director Michael Masi's actions are at the centre of the controversy.

    The Australian appeared not to follow the rules and standard protocol on restarting the race after a late-race safety-car period, but he is not mentioned in the FIA statement.

    Masi's decisions left Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, who had led for
    the vast majority of the race and was on course for the world title, as
    a sitting duck on old tyres, with Max Verstappen's Red Bull behind him
    on fresh rubber."

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  • From XYXPDQ@21:1/5 to Brian Lawrence on Thu Dec 16 10:42:19 2021
    On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 10:17:43 PM UTC-8, Brian Lawrence wrote:
    <https://www.fia.com/news/statement-fia-world-motor-sport-council>

    Also, 2022 Calendar approved:

    Date Grand Prix Venue

    20 March Bahrain Sakhir
    27 March Saudi Arabia Jeddah
    10 April Australia Melbourne
    24 April Emilia Romagna Imola
    8 May Miami Miami
    22 May Spain Barcelona
    29 May Monaco Monaco
    12 June Azerbaijan Baku
    19 June Canada Montreal
    3 July United Kingdom Silverstone
    10 July Austria Spielberg
    24 July France Paul Ricard
    31 July Hungary Budapest
    28 August Belgium Spa
    4 September Dutch Zandvoort
    11 September Italy Monza
    25 September Russia Sochi
    2 October Singapore Singapore
    9 October Japan Suzuka
    23 October USA Texas
    30 October Mexico Mexico City
    13 November Brazil Sao Paulo
    20 November Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi

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