F1

Steve Nielsen, the peacemaker

At 58, the Briton is relinquishing his responsibilities within the FOM to assume the role of FIA sporting director. A transfer acclaimed by both entities, and which brings into the light one of the most experienced and respected members of the F1 paddock for thirty years.

Published on 18/01/2023 à 15:45

Julien BILLIOTTE

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Steve Nielsen, the peacemaker

Steve Nielsen, here in 2009, has extensive experience in F1 / © DPPI

Twice already the role of Sporting Director had been offered to him by the FIA, and twice Steve Nielsen had refused.

This was after the death of FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting in 2019, and then after the dismissal of his replacement Michael Masi following the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix fiasco.

This time he accepted. For some, at the insistence of the FOM and the teams in order to put an end to the too many controversies which have affected the control operations during the Grands Prix.

For others, no

Julien BILLIOTTE

AUTOhebdo deputy editor-in-chief. The feather dipped in gall.

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18/01/2023 at 05:30 a.m.

If he can use all his experience of F1 to simplify the rules and above all make them more readable for the actors but also for the spectators, then he will have done his job well. Good luck, Milkman!

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