FIA discusses return of testing

The FIA ​​is considering reinstating testing during the season. Its president, Jean Todt, would like to allow young drivers to gain experience, with testing sessions currently only being limited to pre-race testing. The FIA ​​Sporting Working Group met at Silverstone to discuss the project, but discussions made little progress.

Sam Michael confirms the FIA's interest in the reintroduction of testing during the season. “The Sporting Working Group looked into the matter and we met at Silverstone to discuss it. There has not yet been a vote. They simply came up with some ideas that we could do, such as testing for young drivers during the season. The teams will discuss it among themselves, but we have not gone any further at the moment. »

The sports director of Williams does not hide that the reintroduction of testing is not the absolute priority of the teams at the moment. “It was just an idea on the table, but we had a lot of other things to worry about”, admits Sam Michael. “That's pretty far down our priority list with the V6 engines and the blown exhausts. »