{"id":384006,"date":"2026-01-01T04:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T04:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/384006\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T04:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T04:25:22","slug":"fia-slams-f1-teams-with-huge-900-protest-fee-hike-in-2026-clampdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/384006\/","title":{"rendered":"FIA slams F1 teams with huge 900% protest fee hike in 2026 clampdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FIA<\/a> has introduced tougher measures governing potential protests lodged by teams from 2026 onwards.<\/p>\n

Multiple figures in the paddock voiced their opinion on the low cost of making a protest, including by George Russell, who called for higher fees after Red Bull\u2019s \u2014 ultimately unsuccessful \u2014 protest in the aftermath of his win in Canada.<\/p>\n

From next season, teams will therefore have to think twice before invoking protests or the right of review, with the fee set to jump from the current \u20ac2,000 to \u20ac20,000 \u2014 a tenfold increase. If a protest is upheld, the team in question will be refunded the fee; if not, the amount will be deducted from the cost cap.<\/p>\n

“If you look at the financial penalties for swearing in the heat of the moment, or touching a rear wing, then \u20ac2,000 for a team making nine-figure profits is not even going to touch the side,” Russell said at the time.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Race Pictures<\/p>\n

“If it was a six-figure sum, maybe they\u2019d think twice. You get your money back if you win the protest anyway, so it\u2019s basically your own insurance.”<\/p>\n

Appeals have also been tightened under Article A7.5.4, with teams, power unit manufacturers or drivers now required to pay a non-refundable \u20ac5,000 administrative fee, along with a \u20ac20,000 deposit that may be returned depending on the outcome (reduced to \u20ac1,000 and \u20ac6,000 respectively for other individuals).<\/p>\n

Two changes for stewards announced by the FIA for the 2026 season<\/p>\n

Another key change linked to the right of review has been introduced for next season. From 2026 onwards, stewards will be able to reopen and reassess incidents on their own initiative across FIA World Championships \u2014 including Formula 2 and Formula 3 \u2014 rather than being limited to acting only after a formal right of review request.<\/p>\n

In line with that framework, officials will be allowed to step in independently after discovering “significant and relevant new element which was unavailable to them at the time of their decision.”<\/p>\n

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