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The change was rubber-stamped by a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council – and has been met with shock by drivers.
The recent increase in the maximum fine for competitors in Grand Prix racing from €250,000 to €1 million has been met with strong reactions from drivers like Daniel Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen, George Russell, and Charles Leclerc. The change was made as the previous threshold had not been reviewed or amended for at least 12 years and did not reflect the current needs of the sport, according to the FIA. While it is highly unlikely that any driver will face such a huge sanction, teams have faced multi-million settlements in the past, such as Red Bull and McLaren. The new €1 million fine serves as a strong deterrent for drivers to follow the rules and not engage in any unsafe behavior on the track. Lewis Hamilton, as the most successful active driver, believes that such fines should be reinvested back into grassroots motorsport to promote its growth.
Source: RacingNews 365
