Opinions about FIA

[pranav]

What do you guys feel about FIA and its working? I know every1 has an opinion about FIA's working and regulation setup

Personally i feel FIA sometimes interfears too much in the world of F1. Some changes that they have brought into effect for the past few yrs are like taking a step backwards. and some of the changes that they have decided for next season sound a bit out of sync with the current high technological developments?

What do u guys feel?

Pranav

[Conceptual]

I think that the FIA should be nothing more than an unbiased referee that enforces the regulations that the FOTA decide upon.

I am not against the FIA making suggestions about where the regulations should lead, but I am very much against them dictating the path.

Does the FIA meddle in any other racing series as they do in F1?

Chris

[DaveKillens]

Formula 1 and other FIA controlled series should be the stars, standing in the spotlights. But these days, it's certain member(s) of the FIA who attract headlines. The FIA should be the impartial referee, almost invisible to the fans, quietly organizing and running the events. The rules should be written by a committee set up just for that one purpose, and it should represent as much as possible the parties with an investment in F1, such as the teams, and manufacturers.
Rules should not be written to please the whim of a sole individual who just happens to carry dictatorial powers.

[pgj]

The FIA should be a referee and not a law man. It is not the role of the FIA to dictate what the 'product' is that each series has to offer. IMO, the FIA does not know what its business is. It does not know whether it its business is administration or regulation. My view is that it should simply administer the regulations that each series produces, certainly in the flagship series like F1 anyway.

In F1 we have seen the FIA produce knee-jerk reactions to hot-topics that have resulted in a mishmash of expensive regulation changes with no coherent blueprint or long-term plan. As a result we have a contrived racing series with a series of artificial impositions that have resulted in a poorer 'F1 product'.

[zac510]

If the FIA is not the law-man then who should be? Can't trust the teams to, they couldn't agree on a pissup in a brewery.

[pgj]

The FIA should have an input, but FOTA or whatever should be the group that decides what F1 is.

[pranav]

wow guys...the topic is becomin exciting.....great to hear every1's opinions..

dont hear too much rule changes in other areas of motorsport... so why does FIA have to fiddle with F1 on a regular basis.......i know some of the decisions they take might sound sensible...but most of them r a bit too comservative.... may be its just that F1 is a true global event with huge viewership....they like to b in the limelight

[pranav]

actually what happened is i am doing a project in development of rear wing and while goin through the future concept...i came across the new concept for the design of the rear wing for 2009 season and personally i didnt like it much...so thought of asking u guys and as it is related to aerodynamics field...i posted this topic here...

[WhiteBlue]

The FIA should be the impartial refereree. But it should also set the guidelines how its championships should develop regarding the big issues that concern the automotive users. Fuel efficiency,entertaining races, driver input over computers and protecting core values and traditions of the series. While teams should have some input towards realistic fulfillment of the objectives and the commercial rights holder about marketing the FIA should always decide the things that will shape the future as it has done in the past.

[mx_tifoso]

dont hear too much rule changes in other areas of motorsport...

Other series under FIA supervision also have to suffer from their imponent rule changes, one example is the 'FIA GT' series. From either '09 or '10 they are also going to experience many changes in order for them to relate more to road cars, one of the main areas is the powertrain. Making a road car based series relate more to road car's is understandable, but IMO forcing Formula One and other open wheel series to do the same is not.

But as you said 'pranav', because Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsport the FIA possibly feels that it should be a prime example and take part in contributing technology to future road cars. But in this day and age where resources are becoming even more expensive and society is becoming even more aware of what fossil fuels are doing to the environment, adapting the regulations to meet or continue to develop eco friendly technologies is not a bad idea. The participating manufactures definetely enjoy the marketing benefits, even the one from Maranello.

As has been said before, I feel that the FIA should be an impartial body that regulates how the sport is being run, and with limited amount of input on the regulations.

Another issue important for me, that the FIA or another body within this sport takes [some] control away from the FOM; such as to where Formula One holds races, the amounts demaned from the organizers, etc. One single body should not hold so much authority in its hands, since it more often than not leads to an abuse of it.