FIA details radio message limitations
The FIA has revised its restrictions on radio and pit board messages from the team to the driver following a meeting with team principals ahead of the Singaporean Grand Prix weekend.
Initial plans stipulated last week noted that any messages related to car and driver performance would be banned, based on Article 20.1 of the sporting regulations.This states that "the driver must drive the car alone and unaided”.
Following team input, the FIA has now decided to postpone the ban on car information to the drivers, especially because it may have differing effects between teams, creating a possible disadvantage for some. With the ban on driving information still in force as of this weekend, the list of banned messages now looks as follows.
Messages not permitted (by radio or pit board)
- Driving lines on the circuit.
- Contact with kerbs.
- Car set up parameters for specific corners.
- Comparative or absolute sector time detail of another driver.
- Speeds in corners compared to another driver.
- Gear selection compared with another driver.
- Gear selection in general.
- Braking points.
- Rate of braking compared to another driver.
- Rate of braking or application of brakes in general.
- Car stability under braking.
- Throttle application compared to another driver.
- Throttle application in general.
- Use of DRS compared with another driver.
- Use of any overtake button.
- Driving technique in general.
