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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has suggested that Formula 1 teams should help pay for professional stewards to improve the standard of racing.
The FIA announced its plans for a new official department last week to train aspiring officials and race directors in all its motorsport categories. This decision followed the removal of key staff members, such as race director Niels Wittich and race steward Tim Mayer, by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem last year. Recently, concerns led to Johnny Herbert being removed from his role as race steward. The new FIA department aims to provide a broader pool of officials, as Nikolas Tombazis highlighted. McLaren CEO Zak Brown expressed support for full-time race stewards and suggested teams should contribute financially to ensure consistent and quality officiating. Brown emphasized the importance of investing in stewarding for the sport’s integrity and discussed the need for contracts to reflect these changes in payment structures.
