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The FIA has confirmed a change to its F1 governance structure, which will be in place in time for the start of the 2023 season. The FIA, governing body of Formula 1, has updated its management structure ahead of the 2023 season, following an increase in investment and resources into the sport from the governing body. Under President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and FIA Deputy President for Sport Robert Reid, a review of the FIA’s internal procedures has been carried out with a new overall structure being implemented to coincide with the beginning of the 2023 F1 season. Nikolas Tombazis, who was the FIA’s head of single-seater matters and oversaw the FIA’s technical department which helped bring about the 2022 regulation changes, has been appointed as the FIA’s single-seater director. Under his remit will be the Sporting, Technical, Financial, and Strategy & Operations Directors. Who will report to the FIA’s Nikolas Tombazis? Steve Nielsen, formerly of Formula One Management … [Read more...] about FIA reveal ‘significant updates’ to F1 structure ahead of 2023 season

The FIA has completed the restructuring of its Formula 1 governance team which began following the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The governing body of motorsport has hired Steve Nielsen from F1 to take over the new sporting director role which was announced in March last year. The FIA created the position in response to the mishandling of the 2021 season finale by former race director Michael Masi . The creation of the sporting director role was one of several changes made by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who won election five days after the 2021 season ended in acrimony. He also introduced a new Remote Operations Centre to assist the race control team and replaced Masi with a pair of race directors supported by a permanent senior advisor. In the new role of F1 sporting director, Nielsen will be responsible for “overseeing all sporting matters including the ongoing development of Race Control and the … [Read more...] about FIA appoints F1’s Nielsen to sporting director role created after Abu Dhabi row · RaceFans

McLaren’s Zak Brown said Steve Nielsen “ticks all the boxes” after the F1 veteran moved to a senior role within the FIA. The sport’s governing body announced a shake-up to their management structure on Wednesday with the aim of fixing the sport’s race-management problems seen over the past few seasons. Previous head of single-seater matters Nikolas Tombazis was appointed as the FIA’s single-seater director while Nielsen left his role at F1 to become the FIA sporting director. Both figures are well known to those within the paddock and as such, team principals and CEOs have been providing their opinion on the latest FIA shake-up. Brown, who has been with McLaren since 2016 and became chief executive officer in 2018, said that Nielsen “ticks all the boxes” someone in that role should. “Steve is immensely respected, very well known and has a relationship with everyone in the pit lane,” Brown said, as per the BBC . “In roles like that, do they have the technical skillset? … [Read more...] about Steve Nielsen hailed for ‘ticking all the boxes’ as he swaps F1 for the FIA

Listen to this article Symonds has been working with F1 to help shape its technical regulations and improve on-track racing since 2017, playing a significant role in the new car designs that debuted last year. At the end of 2021, it emerged that Symonds and F1 managing director Ross Brawn were both set to leave their roles at the end of the 2022 season once the new technical regulations had completed their first year. While Brawn stepped away from F1 and retired from motorsport, Symonds has remained with the organisation after opting to postpone his planned retirement. “I had a plan to retire last summer,” said Symonds in a talk at the business forum at Autosport International on Friday. "I actually handed in my year’s notice. You have to think about these things. “My notice was accepted, and then Stefano [Domenicali, F1 CEO and president] got to hear about it, and he was like, no, I don’t think it’s a good idea! “So I’m still here, still doing it, and I … [Read more...] about Symonds to stay in F1 tech role for “a good while” after calling off retirement

Outgoing Formula 1 managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn has declared the sport’s 2022 rule changes a resounding success and claimed those who doubted the revised regulations – including some high-profile technical directors – were left eating humble pie. Last season marked the start of a new era in F1 as the return to ground effect aerodynamics resulted in cars that were able to follow more closely – and therefore overtake more easily – on track. In his role within the Formula 1 organisation, Brawn was seen as the orchestrator of the new rules with the former Ferrari and Mercedes man surrounding himself with trusted technical minds – including Nikolas Tombazis and Pat Symonds – to deliver the most thoroughly researched regulation changes in the sport’s history. The technical changes came after the introduction of F1’s first-ever budget cap in 2021. In an interview with Motor Sport Magazine , Brawn has revealed that F1’s plans for last season encountered some resistance … [Read more...] about Ross Brawn: Mystery F1 team sceptics left ‘eating humble pie’ over new rules

Listen to this article Nielsen, who has most recently worked for Formula One Management, has had a lengthy career in grand prix racing which included spells at Lotus, Tyrrell, Benetton and AlphaTauri. In his new role at the FIA, he will be responsible for all sporting matters, including the development of race control and the remote Operations Centre, as well as future updates to the sporting regulations. Speaking about his new role, Nielsen said: “I have spent my professional life working for many teams and organisations in Formula 1, and cannot wait to engage with another new chapter with the FIA. “I’d like to thank both the President and Stefano Domenicali for their trust in me, and I understand and appreciate the unique challenges that come with being the regulator. "Having worked closely with a number of people in the Federation over the years, I’m looking forward to tackling those challenges that lie ahead with them - Formula 1 is in a great place at the moment, … [Read more...] about FIA reveals details of new F1 management structure