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The FIA has tweaked the 2026 International Sporting Code allowing the stewards of F1 World Championship events to “re-examine” its decisions.
The FIA has recently made adjustments to the 2026 International Sporting Code, enabling Formula 1 World Championship event stewards to re-evaluate their own judgments. Governance in F1 has been an issue of contention, particularly with concerns over the consistency and application of rules by stewards. In an effort to promote fairer decision-making among those responsible for upholding the sport’s regulations, the FIA has taken action to revise the 2026 edition of the International Sporting Code. This revision empowers stewards to independently review their past rulings starting from 2026. Formerly, only teams had the right to request a review of stewards’ decisions under Article 14 of the ISC, but now stewards can initiate reviews if presented with new, significant, and relevant information following an incident. The rule adjustment came to light following the Dutch GP when stewards overturned Carlos Sainz’s penalty points after reevaluating the available evidence, including unseen onboard footage. The FIA’s new provision, outlined in Article 14.1.2 of the ISC, grants stewards the autonomy to revisit decisions upon the discovery of previously undisclosed significant and relevant details. In the current F1 landscape, there have been 14 occasions where the right to review was invoked, with only four leading to successful outcomes, such as in Sainz’s case. Ferrari has also unveiled plans for the 2026 F1 launch, featuring the debut of a ‘spec A’ car design.
