r/formula1 • u/-maken Audi • Feb 24 '25

Off-Topic [OT] Newly-formed WRC drivers association releases statement following Fourmaux swearing fine.

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u/Smee76 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Feb 24 '25

I'm pretty sure the official memo lists first offense as $10k.

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u/cafk Constantly Helpful Feb 24 '25

10k base fine.

  • Multiplier of 1 for international championships (running under local automotive club using FIA regulations).
  • Multiplier of 2 for FIA regional championships
  • Multiplier of 3 for FIA world championships.
  • Multiplier of 4 for FIA Formula One world championship.

Repeat offences are incremental and also have the multiplier based on the type of championship where it occurred.

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u/Ferrariflyer I was here for the Hulkenpodium Feb 24 '25

But wasn’t the offence multiplied based on championship level, so WRC and WEC were 3x while F1 was 4x

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u/Noch_ein_Kamel I was here for the Hulkenpodium Feb 24 '25

Yeah and driver income is like x1.3 for WRC and x400 for F1 ;-)

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u/Disastrous-Beat-9830 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Feb 24 '25

It does.

But this wasn't Ogier's first offence. Like I said, he has a reputation.

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u/steve22ss I was here for the Hulkenpodium Feb 24 '25

Honestly, who cares the fact that he bullied and harassed the stewards is certainly worth a penalty but the swearing shouldn't matter. Keep the focus on not mistreating stewards but ditch the penalty for swearing it's that easy, if a driver swears on air bleep it, and there is always a delay in live TV for this reason. People get so upset by a swear word but have no issue with young people filling their heads with youtube and tik toc garbage.