The FIA held its latest World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris on Thursday where FIA President Jean Todt opened the proceedings by paying special tribute to those affected by the natural disasters occurring in Mexico and Puerto Rico this week.
The President, on behalf of the entire FIA, the World Motor Sport Council, and the broader motor sport community offered his support and condolences to those affected by the tragic events, and recognised the presence of the FIA Vice President José Abed, attending on behalf of Mexico despite the devastating earthquake that affected that country's capital.
A number of amendments were made to the Sporting and Technical Regulations in F1 – including the specifications and testing parameters for the Secondary Roll Structure (‘Halo'), as well as improvements to chassis strength and wheel retention systems – were unanimously approved for the 2018 season.
Also, following a tender process, the World Motor Sport Council approved the selection of Sentronics as the exclusive supplier of Fuel Flow Meters to teams for the 2018 and 2019 championships.
A number of amendments were also approved regarding changes to the Super Licence points table – as well as adjustments to the eligibility of championships and drivers to accumulate points.
In order to establish a clearer path for drivers around the world to progress from grassroots to World Championships, a new structure for FIA International A Licences – the licence level immediately below the F1 Super Licence – was approved by the World Motor Sport Council. This licencing system will now be based on the same principle of point allocation as the Super Licence system introduced three years ago.
In collaboration with the FIA Circuits Commission, the Safety Commission will implement homologation processes for manufacturers of circuit equipment to allow ASNs and circuits around the world to equip their facilities to an appropriate and tested standard. This will have the combined effect of improving circuit equipment, making the organisation of safe and efficient motor sport events easier, as well as encouraging equipment manufacturers to achieve the published standards.
As part of the Safety Commission's work, the World Motor Sport Council reiterated that one of the primary roles of the FIA is to always focus on making motor sport safer.
