FIA – International Court of Appeal

The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will take place in Paris:

Hearing
Appeal lodged by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA) on behalf of its competitor ING Renault F1 Team against decision N°45 taken by the Panel of the Stewards on 26 July 2009 at the 2009 Grand Prix of Hungary and counting towards the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship

On 26 July 2009, the Stewards of the Meeting decided to suspend the Competitor ING Renault F1 Team (“Renault”) from the next event in the 2009 Formula One World Championship for the following reasons:

- Renault knowingly released car N°7 (Fernando Alonso) from the pit stop position without one of the retaining devices for the wheel-nuts being securely in position;
- being aware of this, Renault failed to take any action to prevent the car from leaving the pit-lane;
- Renault failed to inform the driver of this problem or to advise him to take appropriate action given the circumstances;
- This resulted in a car part detaching at turn 5 and the wheel itself detaching at turn 9.

The FFSA has appealed the Stewards’ decision on behalf of Renault.

When
10.00 hrs
Monday 17 August 2009

Where
FIA Salle du Comité,
8, place de la Concorde,
75008 Paris

Decision
The decision is expected on Tuesday18 August 2009, in the afternoon.

15-Oct-08: French Grand Prix Cancelled for 2009

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It’s the 15th October 2008 and this is F1 Minute.

It seems only moments since Canada was left off the 2009 calendar, and now France, who had a slot on the season guide for next year, look like they’re pulling out. The FFSA, who organise the sport, have several options as to where the Grand Prix should be held next year, but with the current financial meltdown, the 10% increase in fees, and the fact that the event would most likely make a loss, they just don’t want to do it. They’ve said it would be better to sit out for one year, and come back when they’ve got some long term funding on board. Whether a replacement will be found, or if there will just be a gap in the calendar has yet to be seen.

Finally, I mentioned yesterday that Berger wouldn’t be drawn on whether Bourdais would be resigned for 2009, preferring to wait until the end of the season. Today, Bourdais himself has said that he can’t wait until December for a decision, otherwise he might be left with no other racing opportunities.

That’s it for today, I’ll be back again tomorrow with another F1 Minute.