According to a BBC Sport reportThe FIA ​​has confirmed a regulation change in response to an incident involving Formula 1 drivers Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix.

The incident occurred during the closing stages of the United States Grand Prix, at turn 12, where Norris attempted to pass Verstappen from the outside. Both drivers ran wide, allowing Norris to rejoin the track ahead of Verstappen. Norris was handed a five-second penalty for taking the lead by leaving the track, ultimately relegating him to fourth place behind Verstappen. The move sparked debate among drivers, who felt the move fell into a gray area of ​​the regulations.

The drivers’ briefing ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix focused on resolving uncertainties surrounding the incident. The BBC Sport report states:

“The FIA ​​said at the drivers’ briefing in Mexico on Friday, sources at the meeting told BBC Sport, that it would come up with revised wording to cover the details of the incident and present it to the drivers for approval later this season.

“The FIA ​​did not give details of what would change, but the admission came against the backdrop of a discussion about the tactics used by Verstappen to maintain his position and whether he should have been penalized.”

McLaren had filed a request for a “right of review” over the penalty imposed on Norris. However, this was later refused by the FIA. THE FIA response declared:

“It’s unsustainable. A request for review is presented to correct an error (of fact or law) in a decision. Any new item must demonstrate this error.

“The error whose existence must be demonstrated cannot itself be the element referred to in Article 14 (of the CSI).”

He continued:

“The current ‘high bar’ that exists in Article 14 and the fact that it appears to have been designed more for decisions made following a hearing where all parties are present, rather than in the environment under pressure of a racing session, when decisions are made (as permitted by the International Sporting Code), without all parties being present.

McLaren responded to the FIA:

“We acknowledge the commissioners’ decision to deny our petition seeking a right of review.

“We do not agree with the interpretation that an FIA document, which makes a competitor aware of an objective, measurable and provable error in the decision taken by the stewards, cannot be an “element ” eligible that meets the four criteria set by the ISC, as specified in Article 14.3.

“We would like to thank the FIA ​​and the Stewards for reviewing this case in a timely manner.

“We will continue to work closely with the FIA ​​to better understand how teams can constructively challenge decisions that lead to incorrect race classification.”