Formula 1 · General provisions 2026 / Article A7
Decisions, sanctions and appeals
FIA · 2026 · Issue 03In short
The bodies and procedures for resolving breaches.
Who decides
Stewards decide matters within their authority. The International Tribunal handles relevant disciplinary cases, while financial and anti-doping matters have dedicated bodies. Some cases can be resolved by settlement or an accepted breach agreement under the applicable requirements.
Review is not automatic
Appeals, protests and review petitions follow distinct procedures, deadlines and admissibility rules. Some decisions cannot be appealed. Sanctions depend on the breach and relevant aggravating or mitigating circumstances; published guidelines do not remove the decision-maker’s discretion.
Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. Three supplied FIA documents, with different seasons: general provisions 2026 (Issue 03, 25/06/2026), sporting rules 2026 (Issue 09, 01/10/2026), and technical rules 2027 (Issue 3, 01/10/2026). Read each section for its stated season. Future changes are identified separately. Independent condensed explanations; the supplied PDFs remain the source.
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