As the worldwide FIA neighborhood is gathered in Macau for the Federation’s annual convention, members of the World Motor Sport Council met immediately, 10 June, on the Galaxy Worldwide Conference Centre for the second session of 2025. The assembly was chaired by President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
In his opening tackle, the FIA President welcomed the Members, thanking them for his or her efforts, saying: “2025 is proving to be an thrilling yr throughout all our championships with technological milestones being reached, new expertise rising, and battles being fought on the observe and throughout levels every week.”
Reaffirming the outstanding monetary turnaround that he has overseen since his election, he famous: “Following the arduous work of many, the FIA is now a financially sustainable organisation. In 2024 we delivered a revenue of €4.7 million which might be reinvested into key initiatives throughout the Federation and our Member Golf equipment, supporting my dedication to doubling world motorsport participation and the essential work we’re doing in grassroots throughout our pyramids.”
President Ben Sulayem additionally shared his ideas on the rest of the yr, noting: “2025 is a robust alternative for us to innovate and develop. New agreements throughout our championships are unlocking contemporary potential, we’re enhancing the extent of competitors and increasing our world attain. Every race throughout our championships reveals the eagerness and dedication of our neighborhood.”
The next is a abstract of choices taken at immediately’s WMSC assembly:
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has authorized the Federation’s first-ever set of security laws for autos powered by liquid hydrogen, marking a significant milestone in motor sport’s sustainable transition.
Developed with enter from trade specialists throughout sectors corresponding to aerospace, power, hydrogen infrastructure, automotive hydrogen storage, refuelling applied sciences, system integration, threat evaluation and security engineering, in addition to automotive producers and the ACO, the brand new framework, quickly to be built-in into Appendix J, Article 253 of the FIA’s Worldwide Sporting Code, units strict requirements for automobile integration, storage programs, and refuelling procedures. Key security measures embrace pressure-tested compartments, multi-alert hydrogen leak detection and boil-off limits.
Final yr, the FIA announced it will focus on contributing to development and promotion of solutions based on hydrogen stored in liquid form (LH₂), as a consequence of its decrease quantity and weight in comparison with compressed fuel tanks (CGH₂), making it higher suited to the demanding atmosphere of motor sport, the place optimisation is vital.
By establishing a safe regulatory mannequin, the FIA goals to place motor sport as a catalyst for hydrogen innovation throughout the broader mobility sector.
Malaysia confirmed as host for first FIA Karting ‘Arrive and Drive’ World Cup designed to help rising expertise
The World Motor Sport Council authorized the small print and technical laws for the inaugural FIA ‘Arrive and Drive’ Karting World Cup which is able to happen from 14–16 November 2025 on the LYL Worldwide Circuit in Malaysia.
This primary-of-its-kind occasion will mark a big milestone within the implementation of the FIA’s International Karting Plan, launched in December 2024, which goals to broaden entry to grassroots motor sport, widen world expertise pathways and contribute to the broader FIA aim of doubling motor sport participation worldwide.
The brand new competitors will undertake an economical ‘Arrive and Drive’ format and utilise CIK-FIA homologated or authorized gear. Designed to decrease monetary obstacles and guarantee technical parity, this inclusive method ensures the competitors is accessible to gifted drivers who might not in any other case have the monetary means to compete in conventional worldwide karting competitions.
To make sure broad worldwide illustration, registration will initially be solely open to Nationwide Sporting Authorities (ASNs), every entitled to appoint one driver. In step with the competitors’s goal to showcase and help rising expertise, drivers with prior expertise in FIA Karting Championships and Cups is not going to be eligible, though those that have competed within the FIA Karting Academy Trophy might apply.
The occasion will embrace two classes: Junior (12–14 years) and Senior (14–19 years), every capped at 54 drivers. The highest three finishers in every class will qualify for the FIA Karting Excellence Centre shootout, alongside the highest three drivers from different FIA Karting Championships. The Senior winner will obtain a prestigious scholarship to help their development to FIA Method 4, whereas the Junior winner will obtain a funds contribution in direction of their subsequent season in an FIA Karting Championship.
FIA Karting Fee (CIK) President, Akbar Ebrahim, mentioned: “The International Karting Plan is already delivering actual change and improvement to the karting panorama. When taking a look at how we might make the game extra accessible around the globe, the arrive and drive – single spec idea made full sense to work alongside the prevailing construction of the FIA Championships. We’re selling this parallel improvement pathway for drivers within the arrive and drive – single spec format, and the creation of the World Cup authorized immediately by the World Council is a vital piece of the puzzle.
WRC27 takes form as laws open to very large number of bodywork designs
The World Council immediately authorized one of many last items of the compelling puzzle that’s coming collectively to mark the beginning of a brand-new period for the FIA World Rally Championship from 2027.
The WRC27 ruleset, given the inexperienced gentle by the World Council in December 2024, has been present process its last refinements and updates over the previous six months, and immediately the affirmation of the reference volumes for bodywork cements the dedication set out by the FIA to place flexibility on the core of those laws.
To realize this, the foundations outline a zone wherein the entire bodywork panels have to be positioned, however inside this quantity, producers and constructors have the liberty to scale and combine virtually any design.
This important characteristic of the laws signifies that, with out effecting efficiency, vehicles starting from saloons to hatchbacks, cross-overs and fully bespoke designs could possibly be entered over the ten-year regulation cycle via to 2037.
Regulatory updates:
FIA Method One World Championship
The World Motor Sport Council authorized the 2026 FIA Method One World Championship calendar, which is able to see the introduction of latest groups and new laws for the subsequent era of F1 vehicles that may run on 100% sustainable fuels. Commencing in Australia on 6-8 March, the calendar will characteristic 24 races, with the inaugural Madrid* occasion happening on 11-13 September.
ABB FIA Method E World Championship
The ABB FIA Method E World Championship calendar for 2025-2026 has been authorized as follows:
The Council members additionally authorized the technical laws for the subsequent era of vehicles (GEN4), set to be launched within the ABB FIA Method E World Championship from the 2026-2027 season onwards.
Designed beneath the management of the FIA, in partnership with Method E and single suppliers (Spark for the chassis, Podium Superior Applied sciences and Bridgestone for the tyres), the GEN4 automobile might be one other recreation changer when it comes to efficiency.
That includes two totally different aero configurations with excessive and low downforce, in addition to everlasting all-wheel drive, the fourth era of the all-electric single seater may even see a rise of its most energy output from 350kW to 600kW while its regeneration functionality will attain 700kW (from 600kW at present).
FIA World Rally-Raid Championship
The calendar for the 2026 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship has been authorized:
Three new FIA Rally-Raid Championships have been created in relation to the Inventory class as follows:
- FIA Rally-Raid Championship for Inventory Drivers
- FIA Rally-Raid Championship for Inventory Navigators
- FIA Rally-Raid Championship for Inventory Producers
All related laws required following the creation of those championships have been authorized by the Council.
As well as, an FIA Rally-Raid Championship for Groups has additionally been created.
FIA Method 2 Championship
The 2026 calendar was authorized as follows:
FIA Method 3 Championship
The 2026 calendar was authorized as follows:
Single-Seater Committee
From 2026, the FIA will introduce a Regional Trophy idea for the Method Regional and Method 4 classes. These new codecs might be introduced to championship organisers and promoters, offering them with unprecedented flexibility to decide on between a standard championship format lasting over an extended interval or concentrating their competitions inside a shorter timeframe with fewer occasions.
This may protect the standing of championships licensed by FIA by providing an alternate for ASNs, all within the service of the FIA’s overarching targets to extend world participation and make motor sport extra accessible for all.
- The brand new proposed format will observe strict laws to respect the imposed framework:
- Period: An FR/F4 Trophy have to be held inside a most of two consecutive months throughout the similar calendar yr.
- Calendar: An FR/F4 Trophy should maintain both three or 4 occasions per season.
- Sporting Format: A season of FR/F4 Trophy should comprise a minimal of 9 races.
- Regulatory framework: An FR/F4 Trophy should strictly observe the FR/F4 Homologation, Technical and Sporting Laws.
Tremendous Licences
The FIA has acquired a request to grant a Tremendous Licence to Arvid Lindblad previous to his 18th birthday. After contemplating the data introduced in help of this request, the World Council discovered that the motive force has not too long ago and constantly demonstrated excellent capacity and maturity in single-seater system automobile competitors and subsequently authorized the request.
The World Council additionally authorized the proposal to award two (2) Tremendous Licence factors to the winner of the FIA Method 4 World Cup.
Drivers’ Committee
In relation to the FIA Driver Categorisation Committee, which is liable for reviewing and updating the categorisation of drivers competing in FIA Competitions, its composition has been up to date to advertise transparency and belief within the categorisation course of. Will probably be composed as follows:
- President: FIA
- Members: Representatives from ACO
- Representatives from SRO
- Representatives from IMSA
- Two members of the FIA Driver’s Committee
- Regional specialists
- Administration: two administrative workers from the FIA (no voting rights)
Cross-Nation Rally Fee
It is going to now be permitted for opponents in cross-country rallies to make use of a water-resistant overgarment on high of their gear, supplied it complies with EN 14116 commonplace.
United In opposition to On-line Abuse: Main Convention Confirmed for September
Members of the World Motor Sport Council acquired an replace on the numerous progress of the FIA’s award-winning United In opposition to On-line Abuse (UAOA) marketing campaign supported by the FIA Basis. This marketing campaign can also be endorsed by ten nationwide governments, 39 affiliated sporting organisations and 30 companions.
UAOA is proud to announce it can host its second landmark convention on 9 September 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden, bringing collectively its world coalition of sporting our bodies, authorities officers, regulators, and expertise companions. Constructing on the profitable UAOA convention held in Paris final yr, the one-day occasion will reaffirm UAOA’s management on this discipline, uniting key stakeholders and driving collective motion to fight on-line abuse throughout the sporting world.
The convention will centre on the trade of finest practices, knowledgeable insights from our devoted FIA College analysis programme and the usage of case research to assist organisations develop strong, sustainable and implementable methods to deal with on-line abuse throughout all ranges of sport.
Upcoming World Motor Sport Council Conferences
| Date | Venue |
| 16 October | Digital |
| 10 December | Tashkent, Uzbekistan – throughout the framework of the FIA Basic Assemblies |
