Christian Horner and Toto Wolff find common ground on FIA issues: “For once, I agree with Toto!”
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem was absent from an F1 Commission meeting where new rules were finalised, having confirmed that he🔴 would step b♕ack from day-to-day dealings.
Ben Sulayem has been under intense scrutiny - including from F1 team principals - but instead the F1 Commission was cha💃ired by Nikolas Tombazis, who has taken over daily control, and Stefano Domenicalไi, the F1 CEO.
Mercedes boss Wolff said: “We have a structure now that is very clear. Nikolꦜas chaired the last commission. We have a lot on the agenda, short and long term.
“What we need to try to achieve is to work together pragmatically. Lots o🌠f objectives are aligned in having the best, robust regulations and policing to put on a🧔 great show.”
Red Bull boss Horner said: “For once, I agre𓃲e with everything Toto said!
“It is an evolution. There are big tꦉopics that need to be dealt with, particularly 2026.
“We neꩵed to make sure the en🀅gine world, the chassis world, and the product of what we want F1 to be all align.
“There is enough time to dౠo that. It needs to be a priority over t﷽he coming months.”
New engine regulations will come into place in 2026,🎶 opening the door to new manufacturers. Red Bull have already announced a link-up with Ford, and Porsche continue to be linked.
Additional F1 teams on the grid,ဣ with Aꦇndretti at the forefront, have also been mooted.
Ben Sulay𝐆em had defended Andretti’s wish af🧔ter pushback from existing F1 teams.
New Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur agreed with Wolff and💃 Horner on the latest FIA changes: “I think it is a good step to start the season with a cleﷺar structure.
“It is i෴mportant to reinforce them, and the financial department.
“This is a modern structure that responds 💯to our needs. There are the right profiles to addresꦕs the topics that we are facing.”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
