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P 48 P 60 P 72 P 86 P 22/34 05 05 P Changing the P Acclerating equality 48 game: Redefining 72 with FIA Women F1 for the future in Motorsport / How the FIA and Formula 1 / Celebrating 10 years FUTURE are planning to take the FEMALES of progress on and off FORMULA pinnacle of motor sport to FIRST track with Commission new heights in 2021 President Michèle Mouton 05 06 P Flying the flag P ‘These are feelings 60 for national motor 86 that you can never sport’s finest forget’ / Behind the scenes at / Legendary sports car issue MEDALS OF inaugural FIA Motorsport ENDURING racer Nino Vaccarella on #29 HONOUR Games at Rome’s APPEAL the lure of Le Mans and international journal of the fia Vallelunga circuit winning with Jean Guichet 04 Grand design: P Frank Stella and 22/34 the art of victory Celebrated artist joins / forces with the FIA to COVER honour motor sport’s STORY champions FIAAutoMagazine_DPS_11_18.indd 1 05.11.18 13:57 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE FIA Editorial Board: Jean Todt, Gerard Saillant, THE FIA THE FIA FOUNDATION Saul Billingsley, Olivier Fisch Editor-In-Chief: Luca Colajanni Executive Editor: Justin Hynes The Fédération Internationale de The FIA Foundation is an Dear reader, dear friend, Contributing Editor: Marc Cutler l’Automobile is the governing body independent UK-registered charity Chief Sub-Editor: Gillian Rodgers Art Director: Cara Furman of world motor sport and the that supports an international As we head into 2020, we begin this edition of AUTO with a look back Contributors: Pino Allievi, Ben Barry, Antonio Ghini, federation of the world’s leading programme of activities promoting Nathalie McGloin, Chris Medland, Edoardo Nastri, Gaia at another exceptional year of racing and rallying through our traditional motoring organisations. Founded road safety, the environment and Pelliccioli, Luke Smith, Kate Turner, Kate Walker Repro Manager: Adam Carbajal in 1904, it brings together 236 sustainable mobility. It was celebration of the champions who lit up the past motor sport season. Printing: Golinelli Communications Lab national motoring and sporting established in 2001 with a donation We would like to thank the following for their help In December, the winners of the FIA championships gathered in the with this issue of AUTO: Vera Dussausaye, Hayley organisations from more than of $300 million from the FIA Gallagher, Piotr Magdziarz, Tracy Novak, Barbara Silva 135 countries, representing millions and is governed by a Board of magnificent setting of the Louvre Museum in Paris, and in that temple of Advertising: Stephane Fillastre [email protected] of motorists worldwide. In motor Trustees. Among its activities, art we presented our finest competitors with some beautiful new trophies, sport, it administers the rules and the Foundation participates created especially for the FIA by famous American artist, Frank Stella. Design Origination: seidldesign, Stuttgart regulations for all international in various UN road safety and four-wheel sport, including the FIA environment-related partnerships His remarkable work adorns the cover of this issue and you can read his Formula One World Championship and is a member of the UN Global thoughts on the creative process behind these awards in our news section. and FIA World Rally Championship. Road Safety Collaboration. Last year represented a landmark for Formula 1, with the approval by the World Motor Sport Council of new rules for the championship’s 2021 season and beyond that will dramatically alter how our most prestigious category goes racing. Significant changes to the Technical and Sporting regulations and, for the first time, the inclusion of Financial rules, aim to increase competition among teams and provide closer racing, and should ensure the sustainability of the pinnacle of motor sport for years to come. You can explore these changes in detail in our feature and read about the ambitious plans to make F1 carbon neutral within the next decade. 2019 also saw the launch of a new multi-disciplinary FIA event that brings together some of the world’s finest up-and-coming and amateur talents to compete under national colours. The inaugural edition of the FIA Motorsport Games, staged in its first host city, Rome, was a great success and AUTO looks back at how the event has benefited our Clubs, our young drivers and the next generation seeking to engage with motor sport in new and exciting ways. Furthermore, we mark 10 years since the launch of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission with a look back at the progress made with its President Michèle Mouton. Elsewhere, we feature the new head of Daimler, Ola Källenius, while our regular look at rising stars focuses on reigning Formula 2 and Formula 3 champions, Nyck de Vries and Robert Shwartzman. Meanwhile, our Rearview section turns to Italy, firstly withNino Vaccarella, who built his reputation in the Targa Florio and burnished it further at Le Mans when teamed with Frenchman Jean Guichet, and secondly, with a look at the Ferrari Dino, one of the most beautiful, and important, cars to come out of Maranello. There is plenty more to dive into in this latest edition, I hope you find it interesting and, as usual, please feel free to send in ideas and suggestions to make it even better. facebook.com/fia twitter.com/fia Legal: © 2017 FIA. All rights reserved. Except to the extent permitted under applicable copyright laws, no JEAN TODT, instagram.com/fia.official part of the information found in this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, FIA President or stored in a data base or retrieval system, without the youtube.com/fiaofficialvideo prior written permission of the FIA. AUTO #29 P8 P9 Q4 / 2019 04 P34—47 From the FIA’s 2019 season 01 P10—15 02 P26—28 03 P30—32 contents champions, to F1’s new direction, The FIA’s UP Gallery DRIVING Nick de Vries TECH Smart way COVER to the inaugural FIA Motorsport FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY Georgy Chivchyan seals and Robert to drive champions Drifting Cup; Sony unveils Games in Rome, this is AUTO How the new FIA Smart of 2019 electric car; Norbert Shwartzman Driving Challenge is Six-time Formula 1 World Michelisz is WTCR king The respective F2 and F3 helping to improve Champion Lewis Hamilton champions have followed driver safety and heads the list of FIA P16—22 different paths to success efficiency worldwide championship winners for – but both have benefited the 2019 season, who were from being on the FIA’s News honoured at a gala dinner single-seater ladder FIA grants Formula E held in Paris in December full world championship status; Toyota to test self-drive car in Tokyo; endurance heroes added to FIA Hall of Fame P25 Opinion Nathalie McGloin on the 60 72 97 work and future goals of the FIA Disability and Accessibility Commission 05 P48—54 P68—71 06 P86—90 08 P102 AUTO The shape of Alternative REAR Legend: Nino FINAL Final FOCUS F1 to come journeys VIEW Vaccarella LAP Lap How new regulations for Elevated toll roads, high-speed The Sicilian was a three- Toyota unveils ambitious 92 2021 will affect the sporting, tunnels, air taxis and cable time Targa Florio winner, plans for a hydrogen- technical and financial aspects cars – all are being touted but is still revered for powered connected city of motor sport’s top category as urban transport solutions his 1964 Le Mans win at the base of Mount Fuji alongside Jean Guichet P56—59 P72—76 P92—95 Daimler leads FIA Women in the charge Motorsport Ferrari Ola Källenius, the new Daimler The FIA Commission led by Dino 246 CEO, on his future vision for Michèle Mouton has spent Marking the 50th the German make with a a decade boosting female anniversary of the 246’s 34 30 focus on electrification participation in motor sport launch with a look at Ferrari’s V6 legacy, born P60—64 P78—82 from ambition and tragedy FIA Motorsport Global goal for 07 Games 2019 Cross Country P97—101 AUTO looks back at the first The FIA World Cup for Cross INSIDE Club successful edition of the FIA’s Country Rallies is getting THE FIA new contest for amateur racers an overhaul as it eyes world FAMILY World and at its future promise championship status in 2021 Community focus is the secret behind Automóvil P66—67 P84—85 Club Argentino’s long- 78 running success as it Positive signs FIA supports faces new mobility and on the roads Clean Air Fund sporting challenges Amina Jane Mohammed, A new initiative launched at Deputy Secretary-General of the UN Climate Summit aims the United Nations, believes to tackle the harmful effects road safety has improved but of vehicle air pollution that efforts must be redoubled 68 48 AUTO 01 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL FIA INTERCONTINENTAL Georgy Chivchyan defended his FIA Intercontinental Drifting day. The initial runs resulted in a draw, but following a rematch #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P10 P11 DRIFTING CUP Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city Cup trophy by winning the dramatic third edition of the event it was Chivchyan who advanced to the grand final where he / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 held at Tsukuba Circuit in Japan last December. met another local ace – Hideyuki Fujino. Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino ‘GOTCHA’ de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 After making light work of his opening rounds, in the semi- However, in the final Fujino was forced to retire with a transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; DOUBLES UP finals the driver known as ‘Gotcha’ found himself going up technical failure and Chivchyan became the first double winner Cross Country’s global appeal; against Yukio Matsui who beat him in qualifying the previous in the history of the FIA IDC.
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