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The FIA has reworded part of its International Sporting Code after drivers and team bosses fell foul of a certain rule in recent years.
The FIA’s International Sporting Code (ISC) has been updated to give the governing body more power in dealing with “misconduct” in Formula 1. The previous version of the ISC outlined specific acts of misconduct towards various individuals, but the updated version now simply states that any misconduct will be outlawed. This change comes after incidents where team members, including drivers, openly criticized officials during race weekends. The maximum applicable fine has also been increased from €250,000 to €1 million, which has been met with criticism from drivers like George Russell. Additionally, the use of flares in grandstands has been prohibited, following instances where flares were thrown onto the track. Finally, the deadline for FIA competition participants to submit a right to Review has been shortened from 14 days to 96 hours.
