P1racenews AI automatic summary:
F1’s right of review system has been barraged by increasingly frequent – and usually unsuccessful – bids as of late. The FIA has clearly recognised the process needed changing
the right of review has become increasingly common and, in many cases, frivolous in Formula 1. The FIA has decided to tighten the regulations surrounding the right of review process. In 2023, multiple teams such as Ferrari, McLaren, Haas, and Aston Martin lodged right of review bids during the season. Aston Martin’s bid was successful, allowing them to overturn a penalty for Fernando Alonso. However, Ferrari, McLaren, and Haas were unsuccessful in their attempts to overturn penalties. Haas team boss Guenther Steiner expressed satisfaction with the outcome, despite the bid being rejected, as it prompted stewards to criticize track limits policing standards. The FIA has now introduced new regulations, including the requirement of a deposit for lodging a petition for review, specifying elements that are new and relevant, and a shorter time frame for submitting a petition. This move is seen as necessary to curb the abuse of the right of review in Formula 1.
