FIA announces significant changes to controversial driver misconduct regulations

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Under a revision to the FIA’s controversial Appendix B, penalties for driver ‘misconduct’ are being reduced

Entering the 2025 world motorsport season, there was a substantial talking point that dominated discussion, including in Formula 1.

Driver misconduct.

Last winter, the FIA introduced a controversial “Appendix B,” instituting new penalties for driver misconduct, including swearing. With penalties accelerating...