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FIA delays F1 restructure plans following Abu Dhabi controversy

FIA Abu Dhabi F1 investigation must deliver clear answers, says McLaren

Following the completion of its investigation into the handling of the safety car restart at last year’s world championship decider, which allowed Max Verstappen to snatch the title away from main rival Lewis Hamilton, newly-elected FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem unveiled its findings at a meeting of the F1 Commission in London.

But rather than taking the moment to propose the changes that the FIA will make, the governing body has elected to wait a little longer before confirming what it wants to do.

A statement from the FIA said that ben Sulayem wanted to incorporate feedback from the teams at the F1 Commission into the FIA’s action plan, to ensure that any changes it did make were as robust as possible.

“The FIA President led detailed discussions of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,” said the statement.

“Feedback from the Commission on matters raised will be incorporated into the President’s analysis and he will publicly present news of structural…

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