The Paris-based Federation Internationale de l’Automobile has clarified that it will not tolerate Formula 1 teams, old or new, to miss a Grand Prix this season.
Reports published earlier this week mentioned that under the new Concorde Agreement, struggling new Formula 1 teams could miss up to 3 Grands Prix and escape penalty.
But a press release published by the FIA on Wednesday morning reads as is:
“Following recent reports on the interpretation of clauses in the Concorde Agreement concerning the concept of a Team's ‘participation’ in the FIA Formula One World Championship, the FIA wishes to make the following clarification:
From a sporting and regulatory point of view, each Team that has registered for the Championship is obliged to take part in every event of the season. Any failure to take part, even for just one Championship event, would constitute an infringement both of the Concorde Agreement and the FIA Regulations.”
Teams USF1, Campos Meta and others have now been warned.
Reports published earlier this week mentioned that under the new Concorde Agreement, struggling new Formula 1 teams could miss up to 3 Grands Prix and escape penalty.
But a press release published by the FIA on Wednesday morning reads as is:
“Following recent reports on the interpretation of clauses in the Concorde Agreement concerning the concept of a Team's ‘participation’ in the FIA Formula One World Championship, the FIA wishes to make the following clarification:
From a sporting and regulatory point of view, each Team that has registered for the Championship is obliged to take part in every event of the season. Any failure to take part, even for just one Championship event, would constitute an infringement both of the Concorde Agreement and the FIA Regulations.”
Teams USF1, Campos Meta and others have now been warned.