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05 05 P Changing the P Acclerating equality 48 game: Redefining 72 with FIA Women F1 for the future in / 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 to FIRST track with Commission new heights in 2021 President Michèle Mouton

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Editorial Board: , 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 ’s leading programme of activities promoting Nathalie McGloin, Chris Medland, Edoardo Nastri, Gaia at another exceptional year of and 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 . 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 , 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 , sport, it administers the rules and the Foundation participates created especially for the FIA by famous American artist, Frank Stella. Design Origination: seidldesign, 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 and is a member of the UN Global thoughts on the creative process behind these awards in our news section. and FIA . 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, and . Meanwhile, our Rearview section turns to , firstly withNino Vaccarella, who built his reputation in the and burnished it further at Le Mans when teamed with Frenchman Jean Guichet, and secondly, with a look at the , one of the most beautiful, and important, cars to come out of . 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.

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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 Cup; Sony unveils Games in Rome, this is AUTO How the new FIA Smart of 2019 ; Norbert Shwartzman Driving Challenge is Six-time Formula 1 World Michelisz is WTCR king The respective F2 and F3 helping to improve Champion 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 held in Paris in December full world championship status; to test self-drive car in ; endurance heroes added to FIA Hall of Fame

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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- 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 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 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 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 Circuit in 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. FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CHIVCHYAN FEELS THE HEAT F1 design ace has brought After taking his second FIA Intercontinental his aero know-how to the eagerly- Drifting Cup win, Georgy Chivchyan anticipated Valkyrie, admitted that technical issues almost which should boast some of the cost him glory. “In the final run, my best levels of any clutch was overheating. I could hypercar. Attention has feel that in the top four round. It also been focused on was very hot, and I could feel the interior, which it was soft. I was lucky. if features reclined it wasn’t for [Hideyuki] F1-style seats and Fujino’s car breaking a detachable down, maybe I steering wouldn’t have wheel. been able to continue.” AUTO 01 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL CES 2020 Technology giant Sony made a surprise entry to the mobility While it is unclear if Sony has any plans to put Vision-S into #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P12 P13 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city sphere at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, revealing production, or simply intends to develop technology to sell to / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 SONY an electric concept car called the Vision-S to showcase its existing manufacturers, Yoshida insisted that the automotive Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 autonomous driving and in-car entertainment systems. The sector is hugely important. “It’s not an exaggeration to say that transport solutions; A decade GOES of FIA Women in Motorsport; car was unveiled by Sony boss Kenichiro Yoshida, who said it mobile has been the mega-trend of the last decade. I believe Cross Country’s global appeal; “embodies our contribution to the future of mobility.” the next mega-trend will be mobility,” he said. FIA backs new Clean Air Fund MOBILE

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SENSING THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME F1 design ace Adrian Newey has brought The main aim of the Vision-S is to showcase his aero know-how to the eagerly- Sony’s automotive-relevant technology. anticipated , The car features 33 sensors of varying which should boast some of the types that can identify people and best downforce levels of any objects both inside and outside the hypercar. Attention has car as part of a ‘safety cocoon’. also been focused on The concept also features the interior, which AI, telecommunication features reclined and cloud computing F1-style seats and technology, all a detachable accessed via a steering large panoramic wheel. touchscreen. AUTO 01 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL WTCR, claimed his first WTCR — FIA World Touring 2 and 3 to out-score title rival . But it could #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P14 P15 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city Car Cup title following a dramatic super-finale at the inaugural have been different if Race 2 winner Guerrieri had not suffered / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 MICHELISZ Races of Malaysia, which also featured action from the FIM contact with Mikel Azcona early in Race 3, which ultimately Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 Endurance World Championship for motorbikes. cost the All-INKL.com Münnich driver his shot at the transport solutions; A decade CROWNED of FIA Women in Motorsport; The Hungarian, driving for the BRC Hyundai N Squadra crown. The other driver to star was SLR ’s Johan Cross Country’s global appeal; Corse team, took victory in Race 1 and points finishes in Races Kristoffersson, who rose from P22 on the grid to win Race 3. FIA backs new Clean Air Fund IN WTCR

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ‘NORBI’ REACHES THE TOP OF HIS GAME F1 design ace Adrian Newey has brought Norbert Michelisz had plenty of people to his aero know-how to the eagerly- thank after winning his first WTCR title, anticipated Aston Martin Valkyrie, not least rival Esteban Guerrieri with which should boast some of the whom he is good friends. “A huge best downforce levels of any thank you to my family, the team hypercar. Attention has and all my supporters,” said the also been focused on Hungarian. “Ten years ago I the interior, which was still playing computer features reclined games and hoping to F1-style seats and start a professional a detachable career. In the end I steering managed to do wheel. that, so thank you all.” AUTO 01 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P16 P17 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

FIA launches road safety campaign 01 FIA pays in Africa with Didier Drogba tribute to road traffic victims The FIA has revealed its latest road safety campaign in Africa, with The FIA supported the World Day the support of Ivorian football star of Remembrance for Road Traffic Didier Drogba. Victims (WDoR) on November 18, In this issue: FIA cements ABB FIA Formula E’s As part of the #3500LIVES which commemorated the world championship status; Didier Drogba leads campaign, a new visual ‘Watch out millions of people killed or injured for Kids’ places the emphasis on the on roads worldwide. FIA road safety campaign in Africa; Toyota to run safety of children, who are among Linked to the third pillar of the autonomous vehicle passenger rides in Tokyo; the most vulnerable road users. The FIA’s push for Decade of Action for Road Safety Drogba, who is the FIA Ambassador improved road safety 2011-2020, this year’s topic was Hyundai successfully tests self-driving truck; FIA in Africa is being led for Road Safety in Africa, features by Ivorian football star ‘Life is not a car part’, which enrolls racing heroes to its Hall of Fame in the campaign which encourages Didier Drogba, below. emphasised that human life drivers to slow down in risk areas cannot be replaced if broken. such as school zones and pay Foundation and the Didier Drogba The day aimed to draw attention to children at all times. Foundation, alongside their ‘SAFE attention to the emotional and “Road traffic crashes are the STEPS’ 60-second public service economic burden that road  Formula E gains FIA world leading cause of death in Ivory announcement. This also features crashes represent for families Coast. Children and pedestrians are Drogba advising on key topics of and friends, recognise the championship recognition the most vulnerable,” said Drogba. road safety including drink driving, suffering of road crash victims, “We have an obligation to protect distracted driving, seat belts, speed and thank the emergency services ABB FIA Formula E has been awarded The series will be the fifth world our people by educating them and limits, motorcycles and pedestrians. working every day to save lives official world championship status by championship under FIA governance. teaching them the best practices.” “The road safety crisis must be simple safety rules on the road.” on the road. the FIA World Motor Sport Council From Season 7, the ABB FIA Formula Africa has the highest road quickly and effectively addressed, Marc Fancy, Executive Director Support from the FIA came (WMSC) following its latest meeting. E World Championship will be part fatality rate in the world where 44 especially in Africa where the of the Prudence Foundation, said: from its member clubs, which Council members voted to grant of the highest level in the FIA- per cent of all road traffic deaths on mortality rates are higher than in the “We are committed to protecting have always prioritised road safety the all-electric race series full world sanctioned hierarchy joining the FIA the continent are pedestrians and rest of the world,” said FIA President the future of communities by and worked with other mobility championship status from the start Formula One World Championship, cyclists, and although Africa only Jean Todt. “With awareness enhancing their education, health stakeholders on the issue. FIA of Season 7 in 2020/2021, with an the FIA World Rally Championship, has two per cent of the world’s cars, campaigns such as #3500LIVES and safety. Following the success of championships also supported agreement signed by FIA President the FIA World Endurance the continent accounts for 20 per and SAFE STEPS Road Safety SAFE STEPS Road Safety in Asia, we WDoR by organising family Jean Todt and Formula E Chairman Championship and the FIA World cent of all road deaths worldwide. Africa, we want to make people are delighted to be launching the pictures with drivers in , at the FIA Championship. The campaign was announced conscious of the dangers they are new SAFE STEPS Road Safety Africa Australia and China. headquarters in Paris. ABB FIA Formula E Chairman with the support of the Prudence exposed to when they don’t respect campaign here in the Ivory Coast.” “On the occasion of the World “The creation and development Alejandro Agag said: “It was always Day of Remembrance for Road of Formula E has been a great our ambition to one day become an Traffic Victims, I would like adventure,” said President Todt. FIA world championship. Everything everyone to take a moment to “Within a short timeframe, Formula E we have done and delivered to this think about the victims as well as has proven relevant for the auto point has been working towards this Motorists in detect illegal use of the devices. The images the countless families and friends industry with more major car particular moment in time. NSW, Australia, that are identified by the automated system as who are tragically affected by can now be fined manufacturers joining the series “This agreement puts Formula E if new detection likely to contain a driver illegally using a mobile road crashes,” said FIA President at the start of the current season, in the top tier of international cameras catch phone are then verified by an authorised Jean Todt, who also serves as the bringing their total to 10. single-seater racing. It has been them using personnel member. UN Secretary-General’s Special mobile devices “Since its first race in in a tremendous effort from many while driving. Making or receiving voice calls while driving Envoy for Road Safety. 2014, Formula E has proven that the people involved and none of it would in NSW is legal but only when using a hands-free “I also would like to pay tribute concept of cutting-edge electric have been possible without the device. Other functions such as video calling, to the dedicated emergency racing works.” support of FIA President Jean Todt using social media and photography while crews who are doing a Currently the ABB FIA Formula E and the federation, as well as the driving are illegal. F1 stars supported the tremendous job, and to FIA-backed World Day calendar features 14 races in city dedication shown by our teams and So far 329 people have died on NSW roads of Remembrance for encourage everyone to make centres across five continents. The partners. It is the beginning of a new compared to 354 people in 2018 according to Road Traffic Victims. road safety a priority,” he added. series offers an international platform chapter for the ABB FIA Formula E Mobile phone official statistics, but the state wants to cut the for the development of electric World Championship.” number of road fatalities by 30 per cent by 2021. vehicle technology and the detection cameras The government hopes to snap 135 million promotion of sustainable mobility. rolled out in vehicles every year within four to five years of the ABB FIA Formula E continues to programme starting. That would mean if 1.8 per gather pace with BMW, and Australia cent of drivers are caught using their mobile Formula E has fast Mercedes-Benz now competing phones, this adds up to 2.4 million people. gained momentum alongside the likes of , Jaguar, Australian state New South Wales (NSW) has For the first three months after the detection since launching in 2014, with 10 major DS Automobiles, NIO, Penske, rolled out the world’s first mobile phone systems are in operation, offending drivers will manufacturers now and , detection cameras in a bid to cut the number be issued warning letters. After that, the penalty featured on the grid. extending the list of makes for of fatalities on the roads. will be a A$344 standard fine and a A$457 fine Right: Jean Todt with series chairman whom ABB FIA Formula E represents According to Transport for NSW, the cameras in a school zone. In both cases, drivers will also Alejandro Agag. a technological showcase. use artificial intelligence to review images and receive penalty points. AUTO 01 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P18 P19 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

Volkswagen and Siemens The GDCI’s Streets representatives mark Global child- Toyota to test the launch of a new for Kids programme FIA ERC brings electric mobility pilot friendly street has already been self-driving car on project in Rwanda. used to transform communities design programme urban areas into safe streets of Tokyo play spots in the together in Cyprus Italian city of .

Toyota will be testing out its Four cities – Fortaleza in Brazil, Kigali in Rwanda, The FIA European Rally self-driving cars on the streets of Santiago in Chile and Tirana in Albania – will pilot Championship played its part in Japanese capital Tokyo next year a child-focused street transformation by Global bringing communities together in by giving members of the public Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), a National September as the Cyprus round on a chance to ride in them. Association of City Transportation Officials the competition united thousands of The company’s Platform 4 (P4) (NACTO) programme, which is supported by Greek and Turkish Cypriots normally self-driving car will be available for the FIA Foundation. separated by the island’s buffer zone. public demonstration rides next The cities were selected for in-depth technical Each year, the Nicosia Super summer in Tokyo, to demonstrate its training and assistance, along with supplemental of Rally Cyprus leads ‘Chauffeur’ capabilities in a ‘Mobility funding, to develop child-friendly streets as part to the military posts and barriers of as a Service’ driving environment. of GDCI’s Streets for Kids programme, supported the ‘Buffer Zone’ in the island’s Taking place in Tokyo’s busy by Bernard van Leer Foundation, FIA Foundation, capital Nicosia being dismantled, district, the often-congested Volkswagen launches electric electric cars,” said Thomas Schäfer, Foundation Botnar and Bloomberg Philanthropies. allowing hundreds of Greek and waterfront sub-centre is seen as the CEO of Volkswagen Group. “Rwanda The programme aims to advance street design for Turkish Cypriots to work together as ideal place to showcase the P4’s mobility project in Rwanda has a young and progressive the creation of safe public spaces for children of used by children, care givers and others. organisers and volunteer safety abilities in an environment that has population that appreciates all ages and abilities to be able to learn and play, “Every child has a right to healthy, safe streets , thus ensuring the safe and a mix of pedestrians, vehicle traffic, Car manufacturer Volkswagen infrastructure for the electric cars, individual and modern mobility.” with the freedom to move about safely. and clean air to breathe,” said Saul Billingsley, smooth running of the stage. On the diverse road infrastructure and tall has launched a new project with while the pilot e-Golfs will be added Dr Gerd Müller, German Federal Designing Streets for Kids, a new design Executive Director of the FIA Foundation. day of the event, people from both glass buildings. technology company Siemens into the Volkswagen Mobility Minister for Economic Cooperation guidance by GDCI and also funded by the FIA “Child-friendly urban design is a cost-effective communities gather along the stage Members of the public will to test the feasibility of electric Solutions Rwanda fleet to provide and Development, added that the Foundation, will provide training to: identify sites choice for cities that are truly invested in better route in their thousands to enjoy still have to be accompanied by mobility in an African country. a customised mobility service. cooperation between Volkswagen for a street transformation project; engage environments for our children. That is why we the spectacle offered by the ERC a safety driver, as required by The pilot project will form part of The plans for the service are to and the country supports children in the design process; develop a design are delighted to support in-depth training and competitors. Japanese law, however the Volkswagen’s operations in Rwanda increase the number of electric cars environmentally-friendly mobility for a temporary intervention that transforms a resources around the world to demonstrate Now in its fifth year, the Nicosia technology has already had with four e-Golfs, VW’s electric to 50 units and 15 charging stations concepts in African cities. street or intersection into a safer, playful space the potential impact of this scheme.” Special Stage’s temporary successful trials in the United States counterpart of its popular depending on the outcome of the “Africa’s youth need sustainable ‘unification’ of the city’s residents is at Toyota’s Ottawa Lake closed- hatchback, and one charging pilot project. jobs and better prospects for a the brainchild of Antonis course test facility in Michigan. station being introduced to the “The success of our innovative future in their home countries,” said Michaelides, President of the island’s “By challenging ourselves to capital city of Kigali. and pioneering mobility solutions Dr Müller. “In this respect, initiatives  New AI initiative explores ASN, the Cyprus Automobile successfully operate autonomously Volkswagen has signed a joint business has shown us that Rwanda such as Moving Rwanda are yet future of mobility Association. Following discussions in Odaiba, we have set a high bar development agreement with has the potential to leapfrog the another step towards implementing with then President of the Turkish that requires us to rapidly expand Siemens to provide the charging internal combustion engine into the Marshall Plan with Africa.” Cypriot Motor Federation Hasan the capabilities of our technology A New Mobility Initiative to explore systems approach to achieve equity, self-driving cars are in our future, Macila, the plan was approved by in a short amount of time,” said the social benefit of mobility thanks to seed funding from the but so far we’ve focused a lot on the authorities in 2014. Gill Pratt, Toyota Research Institute innovations in saving lives, reducing FIA Foundation. The initiative technology and not enough on their Attending Rally Cyprus alongside (TRI) CEO. Hyundai’s self- injuries and promoting health equity operates at a state, city and effects on our society. The New Andrew Papadopoulos, President of Hyundai tests self-driving driving truck was “To accomplish that, we are tested on a 7.7km has been launched at prestigious neighbourhood level to decrease Mobility Initiative is designed to the FIA’s ASN Task Force and head of working closely with the Advanced truck in highway in the United States university Johns road traffic crashes and increase change all that. Public health Australian ASN CAMS, FIA Deputy R&D Division of Toyota and Toyota capital, Seoul. Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of access to education, medical care, experts have decades of experience President for Sport Graham Stoker Research Institute-Advanced Hyundai has conducted a successful first test Public Health. healthy food and employment. in saving lives by gathering said: “It was deeply moving to be Development based in Tokyo, of self-driving trailer trucks in South Korea, The public health expertise at Discussing how autonomous evidence and developing policy present in the ‘Buffer Zone’ and to which is responsible for bringing showcasing its autonomous driving technology Johns Hopkins University is leading vehicles can be used to improve recommendations to reduce motor see the barriers come down. This is the P4’s automated driving software aimed at improving safety and reducing the way in a new era of mobility, quality of life for vulnerable vehicle injuries. And the field’s deep an area that has seen great conflict FIA Deputy to the public.” driver fatigue. focusing on autonomous vehicles populations, School Dean Ellen commitment to social justice can President for in the past and to see communities Further testing of the P4 software The test was completed on the 7.7km Yeoju and the implementation of the safe MacKenzie said: “It’s clear that ensure that the new technology Sport Graham come together to make this special is being conducted on public roads Smart Highway in the capital city of Seoul, and benefits everyone.” Stoker with stage of the rally happen was a true Toyota’s Platform 4 members of the in Odaiba, around TRI’s Ann Arbour autonomous car is set to successfully displayed manoeuvres such as The initiative includes a focus on UN peacekeeping demonstration of sport’s power to facility in Michigan and the Los Altos ‘chauffeur’ members of vehicle platooning, cut-in/out by other vehicles, position, so if a vehicle cuts between platooning youth, which is at the heart of the force in Cyprus. foster peace.” California research offices. the public around Tokyo. simultaneous emergency braking and Vehicle-to- trucks, the following truck automatically extends Child Health Initiative hosted by the Vehicle (V2V) communication tech. the gap to a minimum of 25 metres. FIA Foundation. “This initiative is Vehicle platooning mode enables a truck Daimler, who tested its own platooning critical to ensuring the future of to maintain a 16.7m distance from the one it is technology on US highways, expects the mobility is developed with an equity following, with real-time fine-tuning based on the automated technology could improve economy lens,” said Natalie Draisin, FIA lead vehicle’s acceleration and deceleration. figures of its trucks by as much as 10 per cent. Foundation North American Director Platooning mode has the benefit of reducing “We are confident that our industry-leading and UN Representative. air resistance, which improves fuel efficiency and autonomous driving technology in commercial lowers CO2 emissions. It does not require the vehicles showcased in this platooning truck The New Mobility driver to put their foot on the accelerator or demonstration will lead to a paradigm shift in Initiative has been brakes, reducing fatigue and improving safety. the freight and logistics industry,” said Jihan Ryu, launched by Johns Hopkins University The V2V technology enables trucks to be head of Hyundai Motor’s Commercial Vehicle with backing from aware of each other’s speed and precise road Electronics Control Engineering Group. the FIA Foundation. AUTO 01 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P20 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

Twenty-nine winners of the FIA World Endurance Championship have been inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame.

Double FIA World Endurance Champion Derek Bell receives his award from FIA Deputy President of Sport, Graham Stoker.

Next to be awarded were and , title Endurance racing winners with Jaguar in 1987 and ’88 respectively, followed by 1990 champions added champion for Sauber Mercedes to FIA Hall of Fame and his compatriot , who won in 1991 (Jaguar). Four-time Le Mans winner President Todt with double Twenty-nine champions spanning (champion in 1992 FIA World Sportscar almost four decades of endurance with ) and his team-mate champion and six-time Le racing have been inducted into the were then inducted, Mans winner . FIA Hall of Fame during a ceremony followed by double world at the Automobile Club de France. champions for Porsche Jacky Ickx American , winner (1982-’83) and Derek Bell (1985/’86), of the 1981 FIA World Endurance along with Jean-Louis Schlesser Championship (WEC) with Porsche, (1989/’90). was first to receive the honour, at 86 At the start of the FIA World years of age. The late , Endurance Championship’s new SAFER RACING - who won in 1984 with Porsche, was era in 2012, the first winners were represented by his brother Georg. Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer They were followed by Hans- and Benoît Tréluyer, who claimed Joachim Stuck, FIA World Endurance the title for Audi. Next on stage were FIA President Jean Todt was on hand to champion for Porsche alongside 2013 champions Loïc Duval, Allan welcome the inductees. Derek Bell. McNish and ‘Mr Le Mans’ , who added a world MADE FOR MOTORSPORT championship to his record nine victories at the 24 Hours that year. The Audi trio were succeeded by Toyota winners , Nakajima winning for Toyota. and Sébastien Buemi, before it was and Last to be honoured were the Our experienced & Full Time MDD aim to continue to improve the turn of Porsche’s LMP1 stars from double champions from the RACING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT with Jean Todt team provide, Emergency Doctor the safety, clinical excellence, 2015: Mark Webber, and Georg Bellof. championship’s latest era, including and . 2014 and 2018-19 winner Buemi (Surgical) Paramedics, EMT’s, and the quality of equipment, and The German marque’s success alongside Timo Bernhard and EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES continued in 2016 with Romain Brendon Hartley (both (2015/17). and Extrication Specialists. in-service training, available to Dumas, and , Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso, a Supported by our Bio-Med En- Medical Professionals operating before Porsche made it three in a double Formula 1 champion as well row in 2017 with . The as a 2018/19 WEC title winner, was RACING MEDICAL PERSONNEL gineering, Health and Safety, and in Motorsport. WEC’s first Super Season, held celebrated thas the first FIA Hall of across two calendar years in 2018 Famer to win world titles in two Medical Administration Nurses, For more information > and ’19, followed with Kazuki different categories. MOBILE MEDICAL MDD Ltd | 6 The Mead Business Centre, Mead Lane | Hertford, Herts | SG13 7BJ | UK | [email protected] AUTO 01 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P22 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

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We this were passed by the FIA Annual access points have lots of cases where drivers have General Assembly in December. had specific adaptations to their car, I’m also pleased that in 2019 we but when it came to scrutineering created a new mandatory racing As well as acting on abuse of disabled parking race officials had no measures to deal sticker for non-ambulant drivers. spaces worldwide, FIA Disability and Accessibility with such adaptations and the only This is designed to help marshals response was to put that disabled and race officials identify cars where Commission President Nathalie McGloin is looking to driver into a separate class of their the driver may need assistance in attract 5,000 disabled participants to motor sport in own. It might seem hard to believe extricating themselves following but one of these cases involved a track incident or stopping due the next few years. She admits it’s a tough goal but adds perhaps the world’s most famous to mechanical failure. This should that meeting exacting targets is what the FIA does best disabled racing driver – . encourage drivers who may feel That is not what we want. We insecure in the time they need for want drivers to compete on a level egress and it alerts safety officials as playing field. So to ensure they to whether they need assistance. It’s The past year has been an on Blue Badge reciprocity. It’s are treated in a consistent manner a simple way of raising confidence extraordinarily busy period for important that disabled motorists within the rules we introduced the among potential competitors and what is a relatively new body within can access information regarding Certificate of Adaptations. This keeping officials informed. the FIA structure, but after some the rules on Blue Badge acceptance intense effort on the part of everyone and use in foreign countries. This involved with the Disability and is especially true in Europe where a Accessibility Commission I feel we post-Brexit environment could look ‘We want to increase have made genuine advances in quite different for many drivers. creating a better mobility landscape I’m glad to say we’ve made some participation without for disabled drivers and a fairer, more positive steps forward in this regard compromising safety’ Nathalie McGloin accessible motor sport environment and together with the ITF we are has been busy for disabled competitors. looking at the best mechanisms by developing new In the realm of mobility, one thing which an expanded database could initiatives to support disabled motorists we particularly wanted to do is raise be utilised. Hopefully we’ll have a details what modifications have been The Commission is also creating and competitors. awareness about abuse of disabled solution in place by the end of 2020. made and will be provided by the a grant for disabled competitors at parking spaces and in order to do that In Sport we’ve spent a great deal FIA for competition vehicles not in grassroots levels. This is focused on Leading supply chain, transport and logistics company, created a video entitled ‘Would You?’ of time making rules in the FIA’s compliance with the corresponding non-ambulant drivers whose egress It is a very hot topic and one that International Sporting Code (ISC) homologation and/or technical rules times might be longer. 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TEXT 02 The 2019 motor sport year represented a mind, and I was hoping to get a better night’s De Vries combined his landmark for the FIA’s single-seater ladder, with sleep the night after but it was impossible! championship-winning / F2 campaign with CHRIS MEDLAND the new Formula 3 joining F2 to create a clear “Then, when I got to the track for the useful outings in WEC. pathway to Formula 1. race in , there was a panel in front of my As support races at a number of F1 grands car in the garage that was marked ‘Nyck de Vries prix this year, not only did F3 and F2 deliver – Champion’ and that was cool. It made me feel spectacular action for fans, the two categories happy and proud.” ‘I didn’t sleep very provided the stars of the future with a finely De Vries spent three seasons in Formula 2 well the night after calibrated experience designed to help them but this year combined his campaign with a STEPPING on the path to world championship level. drive in the WEC, reaping the benefits of more winning the title; Even before the F2 championship had held its experience to secure the F2 title with three I was too excited!’ last round in , Nyck de Vries had been races to spare. The 2019 race to the top of the FIA’s single-seater confirmed as the drivers’ champion. And prior to “The past five years have taken me through a ladder produced two worthy champions, with the taking his final bow in the series at the Yas Marina lot of different stages, from winning to struggling UP Circuit, the Dutchman was already making his to just surviving, to being in a situation where I new Formula 3 Championship crowning exciting mark at more senior levels, scoring an LMP2 win have all the ingredients to actually fight for the Russian rising star Robert Shwartzman, while in in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) championship but made too many mistakes. round at Fuji in Japan before registering a top-six “I’ve worked with different teams and I Formula 2 the title-winning efforts of Nyck de Vries finish on his Formula E debut for Mercedes-Benz think as a driver by also competing in WEC and earned the Dutchman top-level drives in Formula E EQ in . Formula E everything adds to you becoming a and the World Endurance Championship “The F2 title sunk in slowly,” says de Vries more complete driver,” he says. “I’m a bit older of the championship won at the penultimate now but I feel I’m still learning and improving round in Russia. “I didn’t sleep very well the night all the time. Not so much in raw pace, but just after winning the title; I was too excited! Over becoming more complete as a driver. You think the past year I didn’t sleep very well in general that you know things but you’re still learning because a lot of thoughts were going through my every day. It sounds clichéd, but it’s honestly

the case. It doesn’t need to be big things but “Apart from stuff like numbers and stats it was little things that always help and can add to you a different car with different behaviour,” he says. becoming a better racing driver.” “We all know it has things like different tyres and a more powerful engine, but feeling-wise I preferred this year’s car. I really liked how it A BIGGER STAGE behaved and my driving style matches it well. While de Vries is further along in his development “I enjoyed every moment driving it and, to and leaving the F2 grid, joining the series a step be honest, I’ll admit that at one point in below F1 will be the new F3 championship’s I was more upset I didn’t manage to do the final inaugural winner, Robert Shwartzman. At 20 years race because it was so much fun to drive the car old, the Russian steps up after benefiting from the around that circuit. Obviously we lost an excellent experience of being part of the F1 schedule. result, but also I lost a good session in a good “It was something new for me,” says car. So it was a pity, but I was enjoying the whole Shwartzman. “There is a lot more media and just season and the car was really cool to drive.” being together with F1 is really important for any It’s not just the fun parts that make the ladder driver – it’s a step up. Plus, how professionally effective, however. Shwartzman admits the everything is done there – the track, the tougher moments are the ones that have prepared ‘Being with F1 organisation, the timing, everything – was pretty him to move through the ranks, learning how to is really important impressive. It definitely gives you more energy.” deal with adversity and pressure while still being Shwartzman had already been successful able to deliver results. for any driver. It in European F3 before moving across with the “Apart from leading most of the championship definitely gives Robert Shwartzman Prema team and found a new car that he feels – which was quite tough to have the pressure of revelled in driving the has prepared him well for the next stage of his being the leader – I think the most challenging you more energy’ new F3 car en route to a memorable title win career, even if his final result in it was a first-lap part was when I had a bit of disappointment at the on home soil in Russia. retirement in the F3 World Cup. in race two,” recalls the Russian. AUTO 02 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P28 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

“There was an incident and I retired, and after same structure in Formula 2 as we had in F3, so that there was the summer break so we didn’t I need to be and gentle with them, knowing ‘This year gave me a lot of finish the first half of the season on a good note. how not to destroy them. “It was quite challenging to forget the stupid “Also being in the F1 paddock means quite a experience, especially how to things we had done, to learn from them and to lot,” he continues. “I had good preparation from be a championship leader’ start the second half from zero,” he adds. “It was the too. I had a lot of difficult, but in the end I managed to improve training aside from physical activities, so also myself and also the team – we all did it – and mental training, which helped because there I think that’s why the results in the second half were some moments where I needed that to “It’s very exciting,” he says. “Formula E of the season were better than the first half.” mentally settle down.” has established itself as one of the biggest Wins in France and Italy hold special “Now I know what it’s like to be in the F1 championships in motor sport at the moment. significance for Shwartzman, but of more note paddock it helps for next year as well because There are obviously a lot of manufacturers was the fact that, like de Vries, the Russian I know what I have ahead of me. So I could involved – Mercedes and Porsche joining this wrapped up the title in . already get used to that and feel comfortable season – so it’s super-competitive. I’m very “Obviously the biggest highlight I could get in those surroundings.” thankful for the opportunity from Mercedes-Benz was in my home country, taking the championship EQ and I hope to make them proud. and seeing so many people cheering. That was “The basics of racing always remain the something incredible and the biggest emotion BRANCHING OUT same. Of course you have different disciplines I’ve ever had throughout my entire career.” While Shwartzman continues on the ladder, with such as endurance racing or Formula E, which Ahead of his planned move to F2, Shwartzman confirmation arriving at the end of November is a different concept. But I think if you’ve gone says knowledge of the tyres and the F1 that he will step up to Formula 2 in 2020 through the ladder and built up the experience paddock give him a better chance of succeeding alongside at the Prema team, by racing in various series, and you’ve performed at the higher level. de Vries has already moved up to two FIA world well in them, then you can be prepared for “This year for sure gave me a lot of experience, championships. While he isn’t following in the anything that’s coming. especially how to be the championship leader, footsteps of , George Russell and “People or manufacturers or teams shouldn’t and how to deal with pressure and also tough in progressing to Formula 1, the Dutchman de Vries is be afraid to put young drivers in the car because staying with Formula E, periods. It taught me how to work with the tyres 24-year-old says the ability to move into different racing for the Mercedes- they’ve shown often enough – for example in because they are more or less going to be the series shows the system is clearly working. Benz EQ squad. Formula 1 – that they can deliver.”

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Challenge winner Anders Lindström received his trophy from FIA Deputy President Thierry Willemarck (right) and ‘Mr Le Mans’ ‘It’s been great to refine my Tom Kristensen (left). skills on the road all year long, being a smarter, safer and more efficient driver’

03 Each year, in the first week of December, the winning feeling among legends such as six-time FIA Member Clubs across the world, is open to all The FIA Smart an Onboard Diagnostics Reader (OBD) to plug safer and more efficient driver. I have learnt a lot, winners from the FIA’s major championships, F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton. It certainly motorists and types of car (electric, hybrid or Driving Challenge into their car which then connects to the FIA not only from the Enerfy app, but from my fellow was launched last such as Formula 1 and World Rally, come together helped that he was awarded his trophy by FIA fuel) with the aim to reward the safest and most May with the final Smart Driving Challenge app activated on their competitors and my team leader. I’ve really STREET to be awarded their trophies at the glittering Deputy President for Automobile Mobility and efficient drivers. (main) held in Paris. smart phone. This enables a digital platform, enjoyed the challenge and look forward to FIA Prize-Giving ceremony. But last month in Tourism Thierry Willemarck and nine-time Le The FIA SDC encourages drivers to handle called Enerfy, to measure their ability to drive in a continuing to be a smart driver.” Paris, there was one winner who was more Mans winner Tom Kristensen in the presence of their car in a safe, efficient and considered way smart way. This is one of the initiative’s goals and SMARTS surprised to be there than the rest – Anders team leader and FIA World Rallycross star Kevin by promoting three smart tips: Enerfy uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to demonstrates that it is successfully changing Lindström, a regular motorist from . Hansen. Adapt driving style and speed to the evaluate driving patterns in real time. The AI the way participants approach their own driving, Three days before the gala, Lindström won the On the occasion, Kristensen pointed out the conditions, such as traffic and bad weather. platform compares these patterns to a database even when not competing. In 2019 the FIA launched its Smart final of the first-ever FIA Smart Driving Challenge, similarities between smart driving and his own Keep a safe distance from the car in front. that has 650 billion unique driving situations, Jimmy Palmqvist, COO of Greater Than, Driving Challenge to reward smart, (FIA SDC) a global challenge that rewards smart, competitive experience. “Concentration, Stay focused on your driving and pay based on analyses of over 50 billion kilometres is particularly pleased with how the first year safe and eco-friendly skills at the wheel. cleverness and focus are critical in order to attention to your surroundings. of driving. The platform can instantly identify went, especially as it was seen as a test season safe and eco-friendly driving, and Competing against seven other finalists from deliver the best performance,” he said. “The FIA The pilot season started last May and was when a participant has been driving safely, for the FIA SDC. in December the lucky winner across the world – including France, Great Britain, Smart Driving Challenge is a great development organised around 14 heats, each a calendar week sustainably and smartly. The platform uses these “We aimed to have clubs and team leaders Qatar, Sweden and – Lindström promoting these skills.” in length. Motorists worldwide could join one of comparisons to calculate a driving score to from all over the world for this pilot season and received the initiative’s top prize navigated a pre-determined 4km course across 20 teams led by famous professional drivers, such determine both the individual and team rankings I am happy to say that we made it,” says the streets of Paris and recorded the best as six-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier of the challenge. Palmqvist. “We are present in Australia, TEXT efficiency average to take the ultimate prize. THE LONG ROAD FIA World Rallycross star and The top eight drivers qualified for the final in Singapore, Qatar, UAE, the Philippines, Hong / Part of his award was an invitation to the FIA Lindström’s journey to the top goes back nine BMW works driver Martin Tomczyk. Paris in December and upon winning the title Kong, France, Sweden and Norway. MARC CUTLER gala and, although he would receive his trophy months to the start of this pilot season of the Run in conjunction with Swedish technology Lindström declared: “It’s been great to refine my “We’ve also got very positive and interesting before the ceremony, he could still appreciate the FIA SDC. 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‘We believe initiatives such the FIA Smart Driving Challenge can improve driver behaviour and invite more clubs to join the challenge and lead that change’

they actually developed their driving behaviour Greater Than aims to develop a non-OBD solution due to the Challenge. They’ve all been inspired in addition to this. by their fellow competitors, by the ‘gamified’ Competitors that have an infotainment system leaderboard, and by the live feedback contained in their cars will not need the OBD, as the app will in the app.” be able to connect directly to that and measure Palmqvist admits that they have learnt a driving style. lot in running the Challenge in 2019 and will In addition, the driver response within the app incorporate that into the next edition. has been improved to give participants fine-tuned “We have learnt many things thanks to the examples on how to improve their driving. engagement from the clubs, team leaders and Communication in the app between competitors of course the competitors. One thing that is themselves and the team leaders is also clear is that it is such a fun way to change one’s improved. driving behaviour. We’ve learnt that people “We will bring the Challenge to a new level participating in the Challenge really improve their with increased engagement by having more clubs driving behaviour in an extremely short amount on board, adding several new team leaders and The Challenge of time and continue to drive much better than engaging thousands more competitors from uses an app (top) to measure how prior to the Challenge.” around the world,” says Palmqvist. “We cannot efficiently a driver One addition for 2020 will be a number of stress enough the importance of a safer and more is performing. quarter-final stages throughout the year, which sustainable road environment, which we’re sure Motorcycle Federation (Qatar), Royal Automobile will enable competitors to qualify for the final this initiative will help with.” Club of Norway (Norway), Royal Automobile during the whole season. So even if joining the Club of Tasmania (Australia) and Svenska challenge after the summer, a competitor can Bilsportförbundet (Sweden). And FIA Deputy qualify for the final. CLUBS FRONT AND CENTRE President Willemarck is confident more will join Another route to the final will be national In the first season, 12 FIA clubs joined the for 2020. “We believe initiatives such the FIA championships that will be run by FIA Member Challenge: Automobile Club Association Smart Driving Challenge can improve driver Clubs, with the winner of each qualifying directly (France), Automobile Association Philippines behaviour and invite more clubs to join the for the final. (Philippines), Automobile Association of challenge and lead that change,” he said. Singapore (Singapore), Ceylon Motor Sports Registrations for the 2020 FIA Smart Driving Club (Sri Lanka), Motorsports Challenge are open and drivers can start TECH TRANSFER Organisation (), Hong practicing and refining their driving now. The The 2019 season participants were required Kong Automobile Association (Hong Kong), next winner is probably already on the roads. to use an OBD reader and plug it into their car Kungliga Automobil Klubben (Sweden), Norges The 2020 season starts in January and can be to transfer data to the app. From season 2020, Automobil-Forbund (Norway), Qatar Motor and entered via the app FIA SDC. AUTO 04 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P34 P35 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

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The FIA crowned its motor sport winners for the 2019 season during a spectacular annual gala dinner held in Paris in December, led by six-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who is now just one title away from equalling the great ’s all- time record. But, of course, the plaudits didn’t stop there with drivers and teams from the worlds of single-seaters, rallying, sports cars, rallycross, Formula E, touring cars and karting all joining in the celebrations – and proving that there is plenty to look forward to in 2020... AUTO 04 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P36 P37 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

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WINNING DRIVER: Lewis Hamilton WINNING CONSTRUCTOR: Mercedes AMG Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton’s pursuit of Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of seven Formula 1 world titles continued apace in 2019 as the Mercedes driver wrapped up his sixth crown in convincing fashion. Despite a nervy period of pre-season testing in which Ferrari put in a convincing performance, Mercedes stamped its authority on proceedings by taking an unprecedented five one-two finishes to start the season. By the summer break, Hamilton had eight wins from 12 races – including four in a row from to France – to put him firmly in charge of the championship. Further victories in Russia and Mexico put Hamilton on the brink of title success, which was sealed with two races to spare at the . The feat sees him surpass ’s tally of five world titles, leaving him one short of Schumacher’s record. Mercedes was able to take a record-equalling sixth straight constructors’ title with ease as Hamilton’s team-mate, , enjoyed his strongest F1 season to date. Four wins for the Finn saw him seal second place in the standings as ’s and the warring Ferrari duo of and were left fighting over a distant third.

Lewis Hamilton took his sixth F1 title at the US GP (left). AUTO 04 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P38 P39 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

FIA WRC \

WINNING DRIVER/CO-DRIVER: Ott Tänak/Martin Järveoja WINNING CONSTRUCTOR: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

The 15-year reign of the Sébastiens (Loeb and Ogier) came to an end in 2019 as Ott Tänak captured his maiden FIA World Rally Championship title for Toyota. Alongside co-driver Martin Järveoja, Tänak was able to deliver on the promise he had shown through his first year with Toyota in 2018 as the pair took six rally wins during the season. Tänak did not have things all his own way in the title race as six-time reigning champion Ogier and 2018 runner-up also starred, leaving the trio separated by just seven points midway through the season. But as his rivals faltered, Tänak was able to find another gear. Wins in Finland and saw the Estonian nose ahead of Ogier and Neuville, before leading the pair home at Rally GB to extend his advantage to 28 points with two rounds to go. While Neuville took the win at Rally Catalunya, Tänak came home second to wrap up the championship with a round to spare (, which was ultimately cancelled due to bushfires). Neuville was, however, able to lead Hyundai to its maiden WRC manufacturers’ title, narrowly beating the Tänak-led Toyota squad.

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FIA WEC LMP1 \

WINNING DRIVERS: Fernando Alonso, Sébastien Buemi, WINNING CONSTRUCTOR: Toyota Gazoo Racing

The FIA World Endurance Championship’s 13-month ‘Super Season’ may have ushered in a number of changes for the series, but at the front of the pack it was the LMP1 hybrids that remained the class of the field. Toyota Gazoo Racing dominated proceedings through the 2018-19 campaign, taking seven out of a possible eight wins – six of them one-twos – and only losing the eighth after a post-race disqualification in the 6 Hours of Silverstone. The #8 Toyota crew of Fernando Alonso, Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima started the season with back-to-back wins at Spa and the Le Mans 24 Hours – the latter marking a long-awaited maiden success for Toyota in the famed race – before the rival #7 Toyota trio of , and José María López fought back with victories in Fuji and . Alonso, Buemi and Nakajima pulled clear again with victory upon the WEC’s return to Sebring in March, before a second win at Spa left the championship all but confirmed. The drivers’ crown was sealed in style with a second straight Le Mans win for Alonso and co as punctures in the final hour left the #7 team to swallow a heartbreaking defeat.

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FIA FIA WEC World GTE-Pro Rallycross \ \

WINNING DRIVER: WINNING DRIVERS: Michael Christensen, Kevin Estre WINNING CONSTRUCTOR: WINNING CONSTRUCTOR: Team Hansen MJP Porsche GT Team

Timmy Hansen may have been LMP1 may have been dominated by destined for success in rallycross one manufacturer, but GTE-Pro once as the son of 14-time European again delivered some of the closest Rallycross Champion Kenneth racing in the WEC as Porsche, Hansen – but few could have Ferrari, Aston Martin, Ford and BMW predicted the circumstances all battled for top honours. in which he became world All five manufacturers took a race champion in 2019. win through the season, but it was Driving alongside younger the #92 Porsche duo of Michael brother Kevin at the family-run Christensen and Kevin Estre who Peugeot-backed team, Timmy saw emerged to claim the drivers’ title. his title hopes fade midway through Victories at Le Mans and Fuji plus the season after struggling to add podiums at Spa (twice), Silverstone to wins at and Silverstone. and Shanghai offered a level of While Hansen remained in touching consistency that their rivals distance, it was WRX veteran struggled to match, and the Porsche who was the pair were crowned champions at driver to beat following his victory the Le Mans finale in June. at Trois-Rivières in Canada. But consecutive wins in France and Latvia catapulted Hansen into the title fight ahead of the finale in South Africa. Contact with Bakkerud in the final heat left Hansen in need of a fightback, with the Swede clawing his way to fourth place by the chequered flag, two spots behind his rival. The result left the pair tied on 211 points, but with four wins to Bakkerud’s one, Hansen was crowned World Rallycross champion

on countback. Porsche duo Michael Kevin Hansen took third in the Christensen and Kevin standings to secure the teams’ title Estre with Porsche motorsport VP Fritz for Team Hansen MJP, marking a Enzinger. great year for rallycross’s most senior and successful family.

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FIA Formula E FIA Formula 2 \ \

WINNING DRIVER: WINNING DRIVER: Latifi may have fallen short in Jean-Eric Vergne Nyck de Vries the drivers’ championship, but his WINNING CONSTRUCTOR: WINNING CONSTRUCTOR: points haul was instrumental in DS DAMS helping DAMS to secure the teams’ title alongside Sérgio Sette Câmara. The season was overshadowed Formula E furthered its case for While 2018 may have been a story by the death of BWT Arden driver being the most competitive and of incoming rookies lighting up the at Spa following unpredictable championship Formula 2 Championship, in 2019 a crash in the early stages of the through 2018-19 – but it was a the series’ veterans made their Feature Race. familiar name that finished at the experience show. top of the standings. Williams F1 development driver Eight different winners in the first stole an early march eight races left the series wide open in the championship with wins in with four rounds to go, yet reigning Bahrain, and Spain, but his champion Jean-Eric Vergne was title hopes fizzled out as Nyck de able to pull clear with victories Vries – in his third season of F2 in and Bern adding to – took control. his earlier success in Sanya. Consecutive Feature Race wins in Vergne was able to see off Monaco and France thrust de Vries Season 2 champion Sébastien to the top of the standings from Buemi’s late surge for Nissan e. where he did not look back. A run to clinch the title in New York, of podiums in , Great Britain, making him the first multiple and Italy saw his lead swell champion in Formula E history. before he wrapped up the title with Nick de Vries made his experience Racing alongside Andre Lotterer, three races to spare following count on the way Vergne’s Techeetah squad was also victory in the Sochi Feature Race. to an F2 crown. able to claim its first teams’ title ahead of Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, avenging its defeat from Season 4. Formula E staged new races FIA Formula 3 in Ad Diriyah (Saudi Arabia), Sanya (China) and Bern (Switzerland), as \ well as breaking new ground with its ‘Gen2’ car, combining a radical WINNING DRIVER: in the final six races. Victory at new design with increased power Robert Shwartzman in front of Ferrari’s gave and speed as the series continues WINNING CONSTRUCTOR: him a healthy lead heading to the to be at the forefront of electric Prema Racing last round in Sochi, where he sealed vehicle development. the title on home soil with second With eight teams taking race place in the opening race. wins, and the arrival of Mercedes Ferrari Driver Academy member Prema’s drivers finished 1-2-3 and Porsche for Season 6, the Robert Shwartzman became the first in the standings, with Shwartzman competition in Formula E looks winner of the new FIA Formula 3 leading from and set to only get fiercer. Championship (the successor to Daruvala, meaning it eased to the GP3) in 2019, spearheading Prema teams’ championship too. Racing’s charge as its drivers dominated the season. Shwartzman scored pole and victory on his debut in Spain before a win at Paul Ricard helped him open an early lead in the standings, only for mid-season bursts from Prema team-mate and Red Bull youngster Jüri Vips to put the Russian under pressure entering the summer break. Russian Robert But Shwartzman was able to Shwartzman Jean-Eric Vergne became show supreme consistency through led the way for Formula E’s first double the Prema team champion in 2019. the second half of the season, in the new F3 finishing off the podium just once championship. AUTO 04 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P46 P47 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

FIA Middle BEST OF THE REST: FIA GT World Cup FIA RGT Cup – Driver/ East Rally Co-Driver champion Enrico Brazzoli/ Nasser Selected FIA Al-Attiyah. FIA African Rally Manuel Fenoli Driver Champions Championship – Driver/Co-Driver FIA European Rally Trophy 2019 Manvir Baryan/ Final – Driver/Co-Driver \ Drew Sturrock Ondrej Bisaha/ Petr Tesinsky FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship – FIA World Rallycross Driver/Co-Driver Championship Dewei Lin/Kepeng Le Timmy Hansen

FIA Formula 3 World Cup F4 Chinese Championship FIA Codasur Rally FIA European Certified by FIA Championship – Rallycross Championship Conrad Clarke Driver/Co-Driver FIA Alejandro Galanti/ FIA Historic Hill Climb European F4 Australian Hector Nunez FIA European Super1600 Championship Championship Certified Rallycross Championship FIA European Christian Holzer (I) by FIA FIA Nacam Rally Aydar Nuriev Hill Climb Championship Giuliano Palmieri (II) F4 Nacam Championship Luis Leeds Championship – Lukas Vojacek (I) Jiri Kubicek (III) Certified by FIA 2018–19 Driver/Co-Driver FIA European Christian Merli (II) – tied Uberto Bonucci (IV) Manuel Sulaimán F4 French Championship Ricardo Triviño/ Championship – Simone Faggioli (II) – tied Ondrej Chytil (V) Certified by FIA Marc Martí Anita Mäkelä F4 US Championship FIA Masters Historic FIA European Historic Joshua Car FIA Middle East Rally FIA European Drag Racing Formula One Sporting Rally FIA Karting European Championship – Championship – Top Championship Championship Championship – OK Driver/Co-Driver Methanol and (Fittipaldi Class) Driver/Co-Driver Certified by FIA Lorenzo Travisanutto Nasser Al-Attiyah/ Henry Fletcher Antonio Parisi/ Mathieu Baumel Sandro Bellio Giuseppe D’Angelo (I) FIA Karting European FIA Masters Historic Anders Johnsen/ F4 UAE Championship Championship – KZ FIA WRC2 PRO FIA European Drag Racing Formula One Ingrid Johnsen (II) Certified by FIA Jorrit Pex Championship – Championship – Pro Championship (Head Class) Karl Wagner/ Driver/Co-Driver Modified Matteo Ferrer-Aza Gerda Zauner (III) FIA Karting European Kalle Rovanperä/ Jan Ericsson ‘Lucky’/Fabrizia Pons (IV) F4 South East Asia Championship – Junior Jonne Halttunen FIA Masters Historic Karting’s OK Championship Certified Marcus Amand FIA European Drag Racing Formula One FIA-certified Gran Turismo FIA World Junior class by FIA FIA WRC2 Championship – Championship – Championship Championships – proved as Lucca Allen FIA Karting European Driver/Co-Driver Jimmy Ålund (Lauda Class) Nations Cup Karting competitive as Championship – K22 Pierre-Louis Loubet/ Martin Stretton Mikail Hizal ever in 2019. F4 Italian Championship Emil Skaras FIA European Championships Certified by FIA Championship FIA Masters Historic Sports FIA-certified Gran Turismo \ Hauger Dennis FIA Karting European FIA Junior WRC Jochen Hahn Car Championship Championships – Championship – Championship – Andy Wolfe/Jason Wright Manufacturer Series F4 German Championship Peter Elkmann Driver/Co-Driver FIA Intercontinental (Post-65 cars) Tomoaki Yamanaka/ Rayan Drifting Cup Chris Jolly/Steve Farthing Derrouiche/Igor Fraga Dutchman WINNING DRIVERS: Thompson, becoming the first Certified by FIA Jan Solans Baldo/ Marijn Kremers Lorenzo Travisanutto (OK), back-to-back karting world champion Théo Pourchaire FIA Karting International Mauro Barreiro Zas Georgy Chivchyan (Pre-66 cars) FIA Motorsport Games sealed his (OK Junior), since Nyck de Vries in 2010-11. Supercup – K22 maiden KZ Emilien Denner FIA World Cup for FIA European Autocross FIA Lurani Trophy for Russia Marijn Kremers (KZ) Dutchman Thomas Ten Brinke world title with Certified by FIA Cross-Country Rallies – Championship – Super cars a dominant win. took the OK Junior karting world title FIA Karting Driver/Co-Driver Bruno Weibel FIA Motorsport Games – in Alaharma, topping qualifying Academy Trophy Stéphane Peterhansel/ Bernd Stubbe GT Cup Lorenzo Travisanutto became a before securing a lights-to-flag win in F4 Japanese Kajus Siksnelis Andrea Peterhansel FIA Historic Formula 3 Hiroshi Hamaguchi/ FIA European Autocross European Cup – Cat. 1 two-time karting world champion the race for Ricky Flynn Motorsport. Championship Certified by FIA WTCR – FIA World Touring FIA World Cup for Championship – Buggy1600 (1971-1978 cars) in 2019 by winning the OK class title Ten Brinke, 14, had team-mate Ren Sato Car Cup Cross-Country Bajas – Vincent Mercier Valerio Leone FIA Motorsport Games – at Alaharma, Finland in September. James Wharton for close company Touring Car Cup Italy’s Lorenzo Norbert Michelisz Driver/Co-Driver Klim Gavrilov Travisanutto Twelve months on from his in the opening stages, only for a Orlando Terranova FIA European Autocross FIA Historic Formula 3 became a maiden success in Kristianstad, the mechanical issue to stymie the Ronnie Graue Championship – Touring European Cup – Cat. 2 Autocross (1979-1984 cars) FIA Motorsport Games – double world 20-year-old took the OK crown once Briton. Ten Brinke took the flag over karting champ FIA European Rally Matvey Furazhkin Christian Olsen Cup in the OK class. again for CV Performance Group. two seconds clear of the field as Championship – Andrea Rosso Travisanutto was 13th in practice Rafael Chaves Camara and Kajus Driver/Co-Driver FIA European Autocross FIA Historic Hill Climb before qualifying third for the final, Siksnelis completed the podium. Chris Ingram/ Championship – Junior Championship FIA Motorsport Games – fighting past home favourite Juho In the KZ category, 19-year-old Ross Whittock Buggy Christian Holzer (I) Drifting Cup Bart van der Putten Giuliano Palmieri (II) Dmitriy Illyuk Valtanen to take an early lead. Marijn Kremers claimed his maiden FIA ERC2 Championship – Jiri Kubicek (III) Valtanen refused to back down, world title at Lonato, Italy for the Birel Driver/Co-Driver FIA International Hill Climb Uberto Bonucci (IV) FIA Motorsport Games – In OK Junior, trying a move that resulted in contact ART team, with a lights-to-flag win. Digital Cup 14-year-old Juan Carlos Alonso/ Cup Ondrej Chytil (V) Thomas Ten and a warning for Travisanutto, and Kremers saw off Adrien Renaudin Juan Pablo Monasterolo Peter Ambruz (I) Cody Nikola Latkovski Brinke was a opening the door for Taylor Barnard, in a race-long battle, with the latter Sébastien Petit (II) FIA Trophy for Historic clear winner FIA ERC3 Championship – Karel Trneny (III, E1) Regularity Rallies – FIA Motorsport Games – Kirill Smal and Harry Thompson to penalised and finishing ninth in the Kremers, in the final. FIA ERC winners Chris Ingram Driver/Co-Driver Drivers/Co-Drivers Karting Slalom Cup Travisanutto make it a five-way battle at the front. standings. That handed second to and Ross Whittock in action in Efrén Llarena/ Carles Fortuny/ Nina Pothof/ and Ten Brinke Travisanutto held his nerve to Kremers’ Birel team-mate Riccardo their Škoda Fabia . Carles Jimenez Bastiaan van Loenen with their FIA Sara Fernández secure the win from Barnard and Longhi, with Bas Lammers third. trophies. 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05 BR AVE NEW WORLD

In 2021 Formula 1 will change dramatically as new regulations usher in a new era of improved on-track battling and closer competition among teams. Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey and FIA President Jean Todt explain why the new rules are a major step towards ensuring the future success of motor sport’s top class, while AUTO look at the key changes contained in the new rules

TEXT / JUSTIN HYNES

Halloween 2019, and in a packed press conference room at the in Austin, , Formula 1 reached a watershed moment. After more than two years of intense research and development and broad consultation with a cross section of the sport’s major stakeholders, including teams, drivers, suppliers, sponsors, media and fans, the most radical changes to how the world’s top motor sport championship would go racing were revealed. Encompassing radical changes to how Formula 1 cars are built, as well as alterations to how teams race across grand prix weekends, the new rules have been designed to improve the on-track action by allowing drivers to push harder, follow rivals more closely and attack more successfully, and to achieve closer competition across the grid through restrictions on costly development for little gain and through the development of a cost caps – a ground-breaking move for a sport in which Changes to the 2021 F1 regulations led spending power has often been the major differentiator. by the FIA and the The detail of each set of regulations is dealt with elsewhere sport’s management on these pages, but For Formula 1 CEO and Executive Chairman should produce fairer, more cost- Chase Carey the full suit of 2021 rules presented in Austin effective racing. represent a major step forward in the evolution of the sport. AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P50 P51 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

Formula 1’s stakeholders. It was absolutely crucial to have a One area of the technical specification of cars post-2021 Carey and FIA President Jean Todt have worked in strong coordination and thorough analysis of everything, with that doesn’t change is the engine and the sport will continue close collaboration on the ‘We have delivered a step the Formula 1 teams and the FIA working hand-in-hand.” with the 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged hybrid power unit sport’s new regulations. change for F1. We can now build a Carey agrees, adding: “We made many changes during introduced in 2014. However, that stability will be paralleled the process, as we received input from the teams and other by intense research by Formula 1 and the FIA into renewable thrilling, sustainable, competitive stakeholders, and we firmly believe we achieved the goals we fuels as part of a concerted driver towards making the sport and stable championship‘ had set out to deliver. We will have cars that are better able to carbon neutral. battle on the track, a more balanced competition on the track, “One of the most important initiatives we’ll be addressing a sport where success is determined more by how well a team as we go forward is the environmental impact of our sport,” spends its money, not how much it spends. We will have a says Carey. “We’ve always been at the leading edge of the sport that is a better business for those participating and more automobile industry and we believe we can play a leadership attractive to potential new entrants, and a sport that continues role on this critical issue as well.” to be the world’s premier motor racing competition and the While the regulations have been approved and teams perfect showcase of cutting-edge technology.” have begun the process of designing cars to meet the new specification, both Carey and Todt acknowledge that work on the fine details of the rules will go on until the weeks and CAPPING COSTS months leading up to when the regulations will be will usher in a brave new world of Formula 1 action. Perhaps the most fundamental change being made for 2021 fixed, with any further changes requiring the unanimous “We have delivered a step change for Formula 1,” says Todt. The new rules allow for is the development of new financial regulations – a first for the approval of teams. “There is still a lot of work to do but we now have a strong new, wider 18-inch wheels, which will debut in the sport – that aim to tackle the vast discrepancy between F1’s “There is constant dialogue with the teams as we approach platform on which to build a thrilling, sustainable, competitive Formula 2 series in 2020. ultra-successful big spenders and their less well resourced the new deadline at the end of April,” says Carey. “Along with and stable championship for the future.” rivals by restricting team spending on on-track activities to the FIA, we are listening to all comments and, where Carey, meanwhile, says that the sport as a whole can be a figure of £175 million. necessary, we will make adjustments, but the basic principles proud of the progress made. “At the end of 2021 I think I’d like Budget caps have been a topic of often frustrated debate have been defined and will not change for 2021. Having said to look back on this process as an first important step in the in the sport for many years – the last time such cost controls that, nothing is set in stone and in the medium term we will right direction to make Formula 1 more spectacular, more were seriously considered was immediately prior to Todt’s first react if needs be, but always in harmony with all the financially viable and for the outcome of races to be more terms as FIA President in 2009, when plans to cap spending stakeholders, especially when it comes to costs. For now, uncertain,” concludes the F1 CEO. “We are all aware that almost split the sport in two – but finally the previously we have taken a first step, trying out a budget cap, which the rules unanimously approved by the WMSC back on unthinkable has been achieved. inevitably is something new for everyone.” 31 October are not a panacea, but for the first time they For Carey, the introduction of the cost cap is the major But while there are elements that Todt admits “may have been drawn up in a systematic way, with clear aims, win from the two-year process. “I think everyone was require fine-tuning”, the heads of Formula 1’s commercial backed up with the right tools and methodologies. It’s particularly aware that it was absolutely vital to create rights holder and its regulator remain convinced that 2021 a result of which we can therefore be proud.” conditions that would lead to long-term sustainability for this sport and the introduction of the Financial Regulations is a great result,” he says. Both men agree, however, that there is scope for further tightening of the financial strictures in the future. “The cost cap was not an easy decision and we will need to learn how “Formula 1 is an incredible sport with great history, great to work with the different stakeholders involved in it over the heroes and fans all over the world. We deeply respect the DNA years,” says Todt. “But it’s a first step. Personally, I feel the of Formula 1 and we want to keep that, but we want to evolve it figure is still too high, but it is an important beginning – in fact keep up to speed with a fast-changing world,” says Carey. I would say it is an essential step.” “In the past Formula 1 too often initiated random and One of the key elements of the new Sporting Regulations knee-jerk changes without a larger vision,” he adds. “That is is a move to a shorter race weekend, with a number of why we put in place an organisation that, together with the procedures that currently take place on Thursdays being FIA, was capable of building a regulatory structure for long- folded into a re-imagined Friday schedule. The changes have term success of the sport to define this set of regulations. been made to reduce costs for teams and lessen the burden The goal was to improve the competition and action on the on team personnel, but also to create space for the F1 track and, at the same time, make the sport a healthier and schedule to grow – from the 22 races taking place in 2020 attractive business for all. In all, we’re very pleased with how to a maximum of 25 events. the new rules have been received, especially by the fans and “It’s no secret, we’ve been saying since the start of this Top: F1 Managing Director, also by the teams. It was important to get the key points adventure that two of the areas where we are looking to Motorsport , decided within the time frame and we achieved that.” expand are the USA and China, because we believe there is an FIA Head of Single Seater Matters For FIA President Jean Todt, the approval of the rules by the untapped audience there that our sport has not yet reached,” and F1 CEO Chase Carey FIA World Motor Sport Council represented the culmination of says Carey. “When it comes to the first of these new races, reveal details of the new a complex collaboration with a huge variety of stakeholders I’d say we’re close to reaching an agreement that could see regulations at last year’s US GP and, above, what the lasting more than two years. Formula 1 racing on the streets of Miami, a destination city, that new cars might look like. “I’m enormously pleased that we had a successful would add something special to the championship and that conclusion to what was a long but also very rational and would definitely attract a whole new audience. positive cycle of discussions,” he says. “And I would add that “Other new venues? It’s possible, but we will always go for it was a true collaboration. That was essential for me. If we quality over quantity, maintaining the right balance between harmonise everything, if we speak with all the stakeholders, traditional venues and new markets, keeping in mind that, then the outcome is something everyone involved in the sport historically, Europe is the cornerstone of this sport. In fact, can support and embrace. We could not have done that we are in the fortunate position of being able to choose the without the teams or the drivers, without the race promoters, best options, given that we receive many more proposals than the tyre suppliers, the engine manufacturers, with all of there are available spaces.” AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P52 P53 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS SPORTING REGULATIONS Creating closer Grand Prix weekends The cost cap is competition designed to help get a makeover teams such as Toro Rosso (now Alpha Tauri) \ celebrate more \ podium finishes, as it did with Radical aerodynamics and simplification of CLOSING THE PERFORMANCE GAP also generate cars that fire the high-cost, low-gain components mean F1 in 2021 As well as seeking to bring about imagination of fans and are design- in 2019. New-look grand prix works well you’ll want to run it and closer racing through aerodynamics, friendly. “We expect there’ll be weekends will reduce you need two or three, so that both should see better on-track battles throughout the 2021 rules also look to improve numerous areas where cars will FINANCIAL REGULATIONS drivers can use it and you have a a more competitive grid competition by simplifying and look different to each other,” says costs for teams, spare. That’s a huge expense for standardising a number of parts Tombazis. “The nose, the front Levelling the concentrate the action something that may or may not such as, fuel pumps, brake disks wing, the engine intake, the sidepod for fans and provide work, plus you’re flying parts in The key goal of the 2021 regulations governing the aerodynamic design and suspension elements, as well inlet, the sidepod shape itself, the playing field at the last minute. Under the new is to foster better racing by giving of future cars. A simpler front as restricting development in other rear wing... There are a lot of areas more spectacular rules teams will be able to try a drivers cars that can race closer and wing, larger rear wing and the areas such as gearboxes — an area where we see notable performance entertainment component in practice but not race that afford more opportunities to absence of bargeboards and myriad with significant costs but little and visual differentiation. We feel \ with it that weekend, thereby saving attack rivals ahead. Achieving that conditioning elements on the body performance benefit — with teams we’ve taken a huge step towards on extraneous fabrication should the target meant tackling the negative will reduce wake and make it easier only able to modify designs once in creating rules that still allow teams Designed to reduce the gap in spending and While the technical and financial test prove unsuccessful.” impact of what is known as the ‘wake to follow, but the biggest change is a five-year window. and aerodynamicists to be creative.” performance between F1’s powerhouses and its regulations make up the bulk of the Regarding the three-day race effect’ of current Formula 1 cars. underneath the car, and in how 2021 The sport is also moving to 18-inch seismic changes taking place in F1 weekend, Brawn adds that as the Existing F1 cars generate a large cars will generate downforce. wheels, a shift with more behind it SAFETY midfield contenders, the sport’s first cost cap should in 2021, the sporting regulations calendar expands it will lessen the wake of ‘dirty air’ that substantially “What we have provided for is a than the simple aesthetic value of The FIA has used the opportunity lead to a more competitive championship governing how race weekends strain on human resources. upsets the stability of a following car,” Tombazis says. a lower-profile tyre. of the new 2021 rules to further unfold will receive a makeover. “The teams have been very car, reducing its downforce levels “It’s got a long starting The current 13-inch tyres have high enhance safety in F1. “There are a “On the sporting side there’s much cooperative on this process and by as much as 40 per cent. from the front of the sidepod, going sidewalls and deform considerably number of safety improvements For the first time, in 2021, the FIA “Previously we had the resource less change, but there have been they’ve given us strong feedback. The loss of downforce makes its underneath and finishing at the back under load, which has an impact on the car,” says Tombazis. “We will impose spending restrictions on restriction agreement, a gentlemen’s developments to improve clarity Most of them feel they can come difficult to follow a leading car of the car. That is fundamental for on aerodynamics. The big-budget are increasing the front energy Formula 1 teams aimed at making the agreement, that was a failure. This, and consistency,” says F1 Managin to a race meeting at least one day and more difficult still to make an the flow structures we’ve sought to teams have spent heavily on dealing absorption of the nose cone and sport fairer and more sustainable. though, has serious consequences Director, Motorsport Ross Brawn. later than they currently do,” he overtaking move as the loss of achieve. In addition, some areas of with this and have thus gained a strengthening the sides. The new cost cap seeks to reduce for teams that breach these rules.” “The key change is that the number says. “The number of working hours stability leads to the following car the car are going to be proscribed sizeable advantage over teams with “We’re also improving the headrest the ever-increasing spending The new spending restrictions of races will increase to 25 and in teams will be permitted to operate moving around more on track, which because we felt that if we didn’t less resources. A tyre with a stiffer and how it attaches to the chassis gap between F1’s biggest outfits will be overseen by a Cost Cap correspondence with that we are will be reduced as well to take the in turn leads to tyres becoming restrict certain shapes, we would sidewall deforms less and offers and we are tethering some parts and those with fewer resources, Administration, with breaches of changing the format of the race load off personnel.” overheated and losing grip. potentially see teams finding ways less aero performance exploitation of the rear of the car, so that a financial chasm that results in a regulation being ruled on by a Cost weekend. Our promoters rely on In addition to the shape of race New aerodynamic regulations for to overcome our main objectives. opportunities to larger teams. they do not become dislodged. significant performance differential. Cap Adjudication Panel comprising a three-day race weekend, but all weekends, all teams must run at 2021 will dramatically reduce that “The simplification of the leading Finally, we will have better debris Starting next season, team spending a group of independent judges. the activities that take place on a least two practice sessions during wake effect, with current figures car’s aerodynamics helps with wake VISUAL DIFFERENTIATION containment. Research has led to relating to on-track performance Should a team be found in breach Thursday will now be condensed the year using drivers who have showing 2021 cars losing just 15 per performance because on the one While the aero specification of the development of a membrane will be capped at US$175 million of the rules a range of penalties will into the Friday format.” completed two Grands Prix or fewer cent of their downforce when one hand the front car doesn’t have as the 2021 car has primarily been that can be put in the carbon layer per year. That figure encompasses be available, including deduction In terms of the operational side it in order to giving more opportunities car length behind a rival and just five many methods to control its wake, aimed at providing closer racing of certain key components, so 21 races, but with F1 racing in 22 of championship points, increased means scrutineering – where cars to young drivers to demonstrate per cent at three car lengths. and for the following car, not having – and has achieved simulation that when those elements come in locations in 2020 and an expansion limitations on aerodynamic or other are checked for conformity to the their talent in an F1 car. “The intense research work a lot of little, very sensitive devices results described by F1 Chief contact with another car they don’t ceiling of up to 25 events expected in testing and/or reduction of the Cost rules – will take place on Friday undertaken by Formula 1 and the FIA on the various surfaces means it’s Technical Officer as disintegrate into tiny pieces that get the coming years, provision has been Cap imposed on a team, or, at worst, ahead of the two practice sessions. has been focused on improving the less susceptible to disruption.” “exceptional” – the rules should scattered on the track.” made for the cap to rise by US$1m exclusion from the championship. However, in a change to the current performance of following cars,” says per event over 21 races. In a further bid to reduce regulaitons, the car approved FIA Head of Single Seater Matters While the budget restriction covers development costs, the number by scrutineers will represent a Nikolas Tombazis. “We sought to all aspects of on-track performance, of wind tunnel runs teams can ‘reference specification’ for the simplify the cars and to desensitize it does not include driver salaries do each week will be cut, with weekend. Following final practice some areas in order to lower and the top three team personnel CFD (Computational Fluid on Saturday, cars must be returned performance differential. We hope or areas such as marketing. Dynamics) development promoted to this specification. Thus, any these new aerodynamic regulations For Formula 1 Managing Director, over physical simulation. The bodywork trialled in practice must will mean the difference between Motorsport Ross Brawn, the standardisation of parts, the be removed. Brawn says this has the fastest and the slowest car will implementation of the new financial prescription of others and the been introduced to cut costs. be smaller than currently.” regulations is the biggest positive of simplification of a further array of “The introduction of a reference F1’s 2021 rule changes. car elements will also reduce the specification is an important point,” WAKE REDUCTION “The crucial thing about the rules financial burden on teams. he explains. “We want to stop teams The new 2021 car should generate In order to reduce the wake, the is that they’re now part of the FIA “The cost cap is a turning point in F1 building lots of parts. In current F1, Ross Brawn aims to cut team greater downforce. Above: costs and lessen the strain FIA and Formula 1 have made Nikolas Tombazis has worked to regulations,” he says. “Therefore, and something we’re all massively you want to take a new front wing on personnel through a fundamental changes to the rules improve all areas of the new car. sanctions for breaching the rules will committed to,” concludes Brawn. to a track and test it. However, if it more focused GP format. be sporting penalties, depending on “It’s absolutely essential we control the severity of the breach. how much teams spend.” AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P54 P55 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund WHEN THE RACE IS FOR LIFE

SUSTAINABILITY REGULATIONS Fuelled for a sustainable future \

In addition to the introduction of major regulation changes aimed at making Formula 1 competitively and financially sustainable for the coming years, the sport is also targeting environmental improvements. In the wake of the rules announcement, F1 and the FIA revealed details of ambitious plans to make the sport carbon neutral by 2030

Central to plans to eliminate the changer in mobility as a whole, but sustainable fuel research and another viable alternative energy carbon footprint of F1’s track more specifically in motor racing, development. source is possible.” activity is a move to sustainable starting with Formula 1.” “I think that what Formula 1 can Tombazis adds that the next fuels, with the 2021 regulations And according to FIA Head of do is show the world that there steps on the road are already providing for a major increase in the Single Seater Matters Nikolas are alternatives to electric power,” underway. “The path towards 100 renewable content of fuel, as FIA Tombazis, the process begins with he says. “Over a billion of the 1.1 per cent renewable fuel in F1 is not President Jean Todt explains. the 2021 regulations. billion vehicles in the world are straightforward, but in partnership “Beyond the extraordinary “We’ve taken a step for 2021 and the powered by ICEs and there is with Formula 1 and in collaboration efficiencies we have already found renewable content of the fuel in F1 great potential within that with the engine manufacturers with the hybrid engine currently is doubling. We are setting a fairly number to reduce carbon and fuel suppliers we are already in use in Formula 1, I’m optimistic ambitious road map to increase emissions globally. Formula 1 making progress. We met before that we can find ways of further that over the coming years and we didn’t invent the hybrid, but Christmas to begin to define the addressing sustainability, through are in discussions with the power it showed what it could be. F1 way forward and over the coming fuel for example,” he says. “We unit manufacturers and the fuel moved people’s perceptions months we will meet regularly to have initiated intense research to companies on how to achieve that.” of what a hybrid is capable of establish a course of action. see what can be done. We need to Formula 1’s Chief Technical Officer and I think we can do the same “The next Formula 1 engine go further and I believe we have a Pat Symonds adds that the sport with new fuel technology and specification is due to arrive in unique opportunity to be a game is ideally placed to advance hopefully demonstrate that 2025 or 2026 and that presents a real opportunity to tailor the fuel and the engine together. The possibilities arising from that could be very interesting.” Symonds concludes: “Our ambitions are all aligned. It’s early days and it’s important to say that I don’t think it will be easy, but anything of value requires ingenuity, commitment and the will to make a change. And if we can do it, I think there’s another great contribution story from motor sport to the world at large.”

F1 showed the potential of the hybrid engine; now it plans to do the same with fuel technology. AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P56 P57 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

05 Creating a new legacy

Ola Källenius had a tough act to follow in taking over at the helm of Daimler AG from the flamboyant Dr Dieter Zetsche, but the Swede is already making his mark with an ambitious vision for the future of the one of the world’s oldest automotive brands

TEXT / EDOARDO NASTRI

It’s not easy to take on the mantle of one of the working for Mercedes-Benz as a trainee in the most important players in the recent history of the International Management Associate Program, car industry, and even less straightforward to take set up by the German company to train its own the legacy of that key figure and build upon it personnel. In 1995, he was transferred to without distorting a brand with almost a century Tuscaloosa, USA as manager of Mercedes-Benz of heritage behind it. That, though, is the task that USA, and in 2000 he went back to Germany to Ola Källenius has faced since last May when he run Mercedes’ vehicles emissions department. took over at the helm of the Daimler Group, After transitioning through a variety of roles, replacing the hugely influential and charismatic Källenius moved to the UK in 2003 to become Dr Dieter Zetsche. Executive Director of McLaren Automotive and For 13 years between 2006 and 2019, Zetsche in 2005 he switched to running Mercedes’ High had steered the German marque through some Performance Powertrains operation at Brixworth of its most difficult times and took it to in the UK, the division that would go on to unprecedented success, but in Källenius the eventually help win the brand six straight good doctor was convinced he had identified Formula 1 titles between 2014 and 2019. a worthy successor. “In the various roles that In 2009, Källenius moved to the United States Källenius filled at Daimler, he gained maximum once again, this time as Managing Director of respect from me and total recognition from Mercedes-Benz USA. However, just a year later he his colleagues,” said ‘Doctor Z’ when naming was back in Europe as VP of Mercedes-Benz AMG his successor. and in 2015 he joined the Mercedes-Benz board. Källenius will need to draw deeply on those His progress from junior manager to CEO of the characteristics to ensure that Daimler continues Daimler group was completed on May 22, 2019 to successfully navigate what is one of the most and Källenius is due to stay in the role until 2024. challenging eras the auto industry has ever faced. A difficult worldwide sales market, declining interest in car ownership, shared mobility, electrification, rapidly expanding connectivity, automation – all are issues Källenius must grapple with in the coming years. Born in 1969 in Vastervik, Sweden, Källenius Ola Källenius took obtained a Masters in Finance and Accounting on the role of in 1993 at the Stockholm School of Economics Daimler CEO with and then specialised with a further Masters of the full backing of his charismatic International Management at San Gall University. predecessor, At the same time, at the age of 24, he began Dr Dieter Zetsche. AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P58 P59 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

of CO2 emissions.” Already, by 2030, 50 per cent experience our brand through various activities, the F1 world title for the sixth time in 2019. of cars the company sells will be hybrid plug-ins events and display spaces, which will be “Lewis is really the embodiment of the or completely electric. The aim is to make electric completely different to today’s.” aspiration of our brand to always be the best, cars profitable over the next 10 to 15 years. The short-term future is in electrification, while both on and off the track,” he says. “He always The strategy extends throughout the range, the long term features autonomous driving, a tries to do more, improving every tiny detail, even encompassing historic models such as the theme elaborated on by Daimler’s new chief. and never stops pushing himself and the team. G-Class that has been available since 1979. “Ensuring that self-driving cars are 100 per cent To have won six world championships, all “The electrification strategy involves all our safe in a crowded urban environment is proving powered by Mercedes-Benz, is an incredible products,” says Källenius. “We will electrify the G to be more of a challenge than engineers result that makes everyone at Daimler proud. and greatly improve its carbon dioxide emissions.” expected a few years ago. We can develop this Congratulations from your 300,000 colleagues The most powerful version of the off-roader type of technology, but we have to evaluate its around the world.” emits up to 304 grammes of CO2 per kilometre, viability in terms of profitability.” Despite the extravagant costs associated with but with a 100 per cent electric version envisaged Daimler continues to test its robotaxi in F1, Källenius has denied that an exit from the Källenius has said that under his guidance, it has a California and it’s possible that once perfected, sport might form part of Daimler’s cost-cutting. long future. “In the past, stopping this model was this technology can most probably be applied “We have won the world championship six times discussed, but now I’d say that the last Mercedes to commercial vehicles used for long-distance in a row. That is unique and has more than paid to be produced will be a G,” he confirms. transportation rather than taxis. off in terms of marketing. So it has to be seen as “At the moment, being the first group to carry a very worthwhile investment.” out projects like this on a large scale does not Whatever the firm’s sporting ambitions, the LEADING THE CHARGE make sense,” says the new CEO. “We are not quest to expand its presence in every sector of the Looking to the future, it’s not just the product stopping our development of robotics and all the EV market continues apace, most recently with an that will change but also how it’s sold. Källenius new technologies, but we will go to market only announcement by Källenius – at the launch of the reckons that by 2025, one sale in four will be when the time is right and we don’t believe that new GLA – that an entry-level EQA SUV will be made online. will be in the short- or mid-term.” introduced to the global market in 2020. ‘It’s not important if an “There’s a need to maintain quality physical Having cycled through Mercedes’ racing The gate-crashing of a party for the birth of AMG has a V8 or a silent contact with the customers, which has always engines department and through AMG, Källenius Källenius has helped a new model with news of the conception of a been one of our selling points but, apart from holds motor sport in high regard. As well as oversee Mercedes’ huge potentially more successful sibling was unusual, zero-emissions power unit. this, there’s a need to transform showrooms into presiding over the firm’s move into the FIA success in F1, with Lewis but offered yet more evidence of how Källenius Hamilton winning sixth What matters is performance places where one can fully experience the brand. Formula E electric racing series, Källenius titles in a car powered plans to take Daimler into its next incarnation – and driving pleasure’ Our customers will come to our dealers to expressed his delight when Lewis Hamilton won by the German marque. at speed and with revolutionary intent.

Källenius inherited a clearly defined the USA’s relationship with China and the effect Under Källenius’s It is also important to save money to deal electrification strategy from Zetsche, with more of Brexit on European markets. guidance Mercedes is with any eventual sanctions next year, with the focused on an electric than 10 exclusively battery-powered cars planned Apart from making sufficient provision for future with the new EQA introduction of new regulations relating to CO2 to be included in the Mercedes range by 2022. further electrification of the model range, as part of its range. emissions set out by the EU. “2020 and 2021 will It’s a process of increased environmental investment must also be available for the be the key to understanding the real future of this sustainability that also applies to the company’s development of autonomous mobility solutions. sector,” the new CEO added. suppliers, who will have to adapt in order to be Daimler intends to initiate a savings plan to It’s a challenge that has to be tackled with the completely carbon neutral. Everyone is involved compensate for investment made in the right products. Källenius insists that such vehicles in this change, making the most of existing electrification of the range, for research into new “definitely exist in the range, even if we cannot be resources and rationalising costs. “In order to technologies including autonomous driving and sure what our customers will choose”. The result intensify efforts aimed at the future of mobility, for the uncertainty of demand. is further expansion of the electrified range with we must cut costs significantly and increase our “The expenditure needed to achieve the CO2 Källenius announcing outline plans to introduce cash flow,” maintains Källenius. targets requires comprehensive measures to more than 20 new plug-in hybrid and fully-electric increase efficiency in all areas of our company,” Mercedes cars by 2022. said Källenius in his first major address since This revolution will also affect the AMBITIOUS TARGETS taking over from Zetsche. “This also includes performance-oriented models produced by Figures show that the German group’s turnover streamlining our processes and structures. Daimler’s AMG brand, which must be sporty but went up by eight per cent between July and “This will have a negative impact on our with a green edge and not reliant on traditional September 2019, reaching a figure of €2.7 billion. earnings in 2020 and 2021. To remain successful metrics of potency as part of their appeal. Despite progress over the summer, Daimler in the future, we must therefore act now and “We must reach a point when power units has warned that its end-of-year figures will be significantly increase our financial strength.” are no longer considered the key factor, because down on those from 2018, chiefly because of A significant, though tough to countenance, this marque is based on the experience of its investment in electrification, which it believes is step is a widespread reduction in the workforce. customers,” Källenius insisted. Therefore, it’s necessary to meet tougher rules According to statements from the German car of little importance if lurking under the bonnet which will force auto makers to cut carbon constructor, as much as €1 billion in savings of an AMG there is a V8 or a silent zero-emissions dioxide emissions from cars by 37.5 per cent by will be achieved before the end of 2022 through power unit. What matters is performance and 2030 compared with 2021 levels, and following job cuts. Management and contractors will driving pleasure. a 40 per cent cut between 2007 and 2021. On be particularly affected, while the vans and “Through our strategy called Ambition 2039, top of that, there’s the effect of the current global trucks divisions will together cut €650 million over the coming 20 years, the fleet of new political uncertainties, largely stemming from in staff and other costs. Mercedes-Benz cars will be neutral in terms AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P60 P61 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

05 FLYING THE FLAG FOR MOTOR SPORT

Following the success of the inaugural FIA Motorsport Games in Vallelunga last November, AUTO looks at what the event means for the Federation and its member sporting organisations, and at how the gathering of nations is set to expand in the coming years

TEXT / KATE WALKER

At its top levels motor sport’s focus often narrows to the tightest of apertures, homing in on the individual and defining the pursuit of success as a singular effort in a rarefied arena where only the fittest survive and prosper. That characterisation, though, forms but a detail of a far bigger picture that at its widest encompasses a huge range of disciplines from karting to single-seaters, touring cars and GT machines, and from entry- level to the cusp of racing’s elite categories. The rise to those dizzy heights also takes in a vast array of competitions organised and run by the national sporting organisations that make up the members of the FIA’s sporting pillar. It’s that enormous motor sport culture that the Federation has sought to celebrate and honour with the inaugural FIA Motorsport Games. Designed as an annual gathering of motor sport’s clans under national colours, the Games were born out of 2018’s FIA GT Nations Cup, held at the Bahrain International Circuit. The unique selling point of the Bahrain competition was its national focus and its promotion of top amateur talent. Bringing together the world’s finest non-professional drivers to race for their respective country generated strong interest, from media and sports organisations but also from governments. Russia’s rising stars, The logical extension of the concept was to broaden the event’s scope including Touring beyond GT racing and in June 2019 the Federation announced the launch Car Cup victor Klim of the Motorsport Games, to be held in November in the first host city, Gavrilov (centre), celebrate winning Rome. Building on the Nations Cup the Games would additionally feature the inaugural FIA Formula 4, Touring Cars, Drifting, Karting Slalom and Digital Motorsport. Motorsport Games. AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P62 P63 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

“Our premier championships are strongly promoted and are hugely popular on TV, but this new event showcases upcoming amateur talent and that’s important for the strength of our I have great professional and national sporting organisations,” he says. “These competitors ASNs – personal respect for them,” are active at a national level with our ASNs, but the Motorsport developing he says. “They are the face of Games gives them the opportunity to take part in a high-profile our motor sport, our country. international event where they can represent their country and national They worked not only for win medals. This hasn’t happened before and brings global competition victory at the Games – they attention to the depth of talent that exists within our sport. \ worked for national motor sport This is an exciting development and, based on the success of development in our country.” this inaugural edition, there is huge potential to showcase the For the Federation’s member And the wider purpose of the skills of some exceptional sportsmen and women.” clubs, the FIA Motorsport FIA Motorsport Games – the Such was the positivity surrounding the inaugural Games Games provided an opportunity growth of interest in motor that according to Stoker, in the aftermath of the event he to raise their profiles on sport as a discipline for fans received an approach from an ASN interested in taking part an international stage, and competitors alike – in the next edition. “In the wake of the Games I spoke to a building and deepening their resonates deeply with Kiryanov. number of our Caribbean ASNs in Panama City and they would relationships with ASNs “The FIA Motorsport Games is like to enter their own National Motorsport Team in the next in other regions. a very interesting project that event. This demonstrates how we are shining the spotlight And according to FIA Deputy I am sure will be a new tool for on a part of our sport that is so important through the FIA President for Sport Graham national sports development. Motorsport Games. Strong amateur motor sport is our ‘life’s Stoker, the event proved I would like to thank the FIA blood’ and the Games celebrates that.” popular with the FIA’s national President, my friend Jean sporting authorities. Todt, for creating this kind “It was exceptionally well of competition, which did received, with around 50 not exist before. And I must ‘These competitors are nations represented at the also congratulate the Italian inaugural event in Rome and federation for being the first active at a national level, but 190 competitors taking part,” to stage the Games. the Games lets them take he says. “It was great to see “I hope all the countries from part in an international event‘ the excitement and pride of the 2019 Games meet each the winners when they received other again in 2020 – and their medals. This is very much Russia will definitely be there. aimed at showcasing amateur The weekend in Vallelunga motor sport and brings much was a great event. I feel it’s a needed international attention new page of world motor sport The Games was launched With the six gold medals on offer divided among six to this vital part of our motor history and I’m proud that the in Rome last October with different National Sporting Authorities, and with 13 ASNs single-seater designed a parade of cars through Drivers – sport pyramid of development Russian Automobile Federation the city centre and past awarded gold, silver, or bronze, the inaugural FIA Motorsport exclusively for the FIA. The with a clear pathway up to the is the first winner. Thanks to all the Colosseum. Games was judged to be an unqualified success. the pyramid safety device was also top levels.” of the ASNs involved and the Taking part were 190 athletes from approximately 50 \ integrated into the car’s design, For Victor Kiryanov, President participants. All of the national countries, competing in six racing categories: GT, Touring Car, making it the first F4 car to run of overall medal winners the teams were very strong and Formula 4, Drifting, Karting Slalom and Digital Motorsport. The FIA Motorsport Games gave A parallel relay event, the karting with the system in place. Russian Automobile Federation, we highly appreciated being young drivers emerging from slalom was staged as a knockout Italian Andrea Rosso brought being ambassador to the in competition with you.” grassroots levels the chance competition at the FIA Motorsport home the gold medal for his winning team was a proud PRIDE AND PROGRESS to make an impact on the Games run over three days. country, beating Germany’s moment. “It was my honour to Russian Automobile The first winner of the Motorsport Games was Russia, which international stage. Competitors had a Friday practice Niklas Kruetten and Finland’s be ambassador of the Russian Federation President secured gold in the Touring Car Cup with Klim Gavrilov. Adding At the entry level of competition, session before qualifying on in the process. Victor Kiryanov says national team. Our drivers his country will happily to the bronze medals already claimed for the Karting Slalom the Karting Slalom Cup provided Saturday narrowed the field down to Prior to a late-race proved themselves in 2019, and defend its Games title. Cup and Drifting Cup took Russia to the top of the table. Host a perfect introduction to eight teams, with the Final Knockout period, Israeli racer Italy and Australia were tied on a gold and a bronze apiece, motor sport for those lacking Tournament held on Sunday. As had also been in contention for with Italy eventually taking second after a tie-breaker. in experience. Open to drivers per the regulations, each team was the win, having been a long- “The Russian Automobile Federation won the first FIA aged 14 to 16 – and with no comprised of a mixed male-female time race leader. Rosso took Motorsport Games, and I am very proud of our drivers and license required – the inaugural pairing, with each driver taking part the lead with only five minutes those who have helped the Russian team to win,” said Russian edition of the cup was won by in every session. left on the clock, while after a Automobile Federation President Victor Kiryanov. the Dutch team of FIA Girls on The event was based on the At the level above international FIA Girls on Track Karting safety car restart Kruetten and “What does it mean for our ASN and Russia in general? Track Karting Challenge finalist FIA’s Karting Slalom Guidelines, karting, the FIA’s Formula 4 series Challenge finalist Nina Alatalo knocked Cohen down Pothof was a Games Pride, progress and, of course, satisfaction. Because we met Nina Pothof and Bastiaan van designed to improve grassroots represents a first step into single- slalom cup winner to fourth place. our goal, we got the result – victory. What does it mean for Loenen. The Dutch pair secured access to motor sport worldwide. seaters for drivers seeking to alongside countryman It was a proud moment for Russian team drivers? Great motivation for the future. It’s gold after a tightly-fought Comparatively cheap to run and forge a career in motor sport. Bastiaan van Loenen. the young Italian. “I am super a great platform upon which to set new goals, from which contest against neighbours requiring little space, Karting Slalom Twelve national championships are happy,” he said. “I came here to find new levels of performance and self-development.” , represented by Antoine has seen astonishing growth since currently organised by ASNs around with good expectations. I While there is no denying the honour in returning home from Morlet and Manon Degotte. its launch and it is hoped graduates the world and in Vallelunga the first wanted to put the Italian flag the Games with a clutch of medals, the global exposure The bronze medal went to will soon be making names for Formula 4 Cup saw some of the on the podium but I didn’t afforded by the event affects not only those taking part, but Russia’s Olesia Vashchuk and themselves in the wider world of standout talents from those series expect to stand on the top step, also the wider Federation, explains FIA Deputy President for Vladislav Bushuev. motor sport. race each other in a hybrid-powered so I am really honoured.” Sport Graham Stoker. 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New disciplines – the future of engagement \ Emphasising the changing shape discipline’s first gold medallist. of motor sport, the FIA Motorsport “Taking gold was the target from Games featured some of the newest the start because I was the first disciplines to emerge as sources guy registered by the Ukrainian of future champions – drifting and ASN,” he said. digital racing. The Digital Cup, a virtual racing Scheduled as a night-time event to contest using systems developed emphasise the drama inherent to by Polyphony Digital Inc. for the all-action discipline, the floodlit the FIA-certified Gran Turismo Drifting Cup took place over two Championships, saw groups of The Games, inspired by The inaugural Games was also noteworthy for its inclusive evenings, beginning with solo runs 12 racers go head-to-head on a the 2018 FIA GT Nations spirit, with women comprising around 20 per cent of all athletes. before moving onto a knockout large stage with special racing Cup, featured a GT Cup won by Japanese duo Four of the six disciplines featured female representation, with stage in which drivers were paired rigs, working their way through Hiroshi Hamaguchi and the karting slalom including teams of mixed pairs. according to their rankings. qualifying and knockout stages Ukyo Sasahara. The took gold in that event with FIA Girls on The top 16 entrants competed in a before the Grand Final. Track Karting Challenge finalist Nina Pothof and team-mate three-hour grand final showdown. Australia’s Cody Nikola Latkovski Bastiaan van Loenen clinching the top spot, while neighbours Ilia Federov took bronze for Russia in claimed the first Digital Cup gold Belgium secured silver thanks to Manon Degotte and Antoine a S14, knocking Italy’s medal, beating 11 rivals during the Morlet. Rounding off the podium were Team Russia’s Olesia Federico Sceriffo into fourth. final 19-lap race run using the Red Vashchuk and Vladislav Bushuev. Top honours went to Dmitriy Illyuk, Bull X2019 prototype on a virtual The success of the Games was most apparent in the who brought home Ukraine’s only Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. number of countries represented on the stage of the Congress gold medal driving a Nissan 200SX. Silver went to Costa Rica’s Bernal Centre Vallelunga during the awards ceremony. While Russia The Czech Republic’s Michal Valverde, who like Latkovski is a was crowned overall winner and Australia and Italy shared Reichart (BMW M3 E92) secured regular in the Gran Turismo World second place, the Netherlands, Japan and Ukraine – which won silver. Championship. The final podium a single gold medal each – were third. The Drifting Cup medals were the placing was taken bylocal hero Building on the success of the inaugural Games is already first to be awarded in the Games, Stefano Conte, who took bronze high on the FIA’s agenda, with additional disciplines under and Illyuk was proud to be the for Italy. consideration for inclusion. “There is a real opportunity to grow the event by involving ALWAYS the majority of our 145 ASNs worldwide and through the participation of many more competitors,” says Stoker. “We can build on this first event to establish the Games as a high-profile arena in which the very best emerging talents from all over the world can show off their abilities. There is great potential to ON TRACK introduce other disciplines such as rallying, rallycross, karting and Cross Kart to reveal the great breadth of our sport and the exceptional talents participating week-in, week-out at events Ukraine’s Dmitriy Illyuk topped globally. That is worthy of celebration and the Games are the Drifting a fitting tribute to this talent and to the national sporting Cup podium. organisations that make their success possible.”

FIA Motorsport Games 2019 – Winners \ In almost 100 years, we have contributed to the technological evolution of motorsport through the development of

MEDAL CUP GT CUP TOURING CAR CUP FORMULA 4 CUP DRIFTING CUP KARTING SLALOM CUP DIGITAL CUP know-how and innovation. Today our expertise embrace electronics, connectivity, electromechanical and powertrain systems for two and four wheels racing vehicles. We provide all the best teams and organizations in the world, 365 1. Russia H Hamaguchi / K Gavrilov (RUS) A Rosso (ITA) D Illyuk (UKR) N Pothof / B van C N Latkovski (AUS) – 1 Gold, 2 Bronze U Sasahara (JAP) Loenen (NLD) G Mangus (BEL) N Kreutten (GER) M Reichert (CZE) B Valverde (CRC) days a year. Motorsport: always on track. 2. Italy A Lewandowski / M Degotte / A Morlet M Homola (SVK) W Alatalo (FIN) I Federov (RUS) S Conte (ITA) – 1 Gold, 1 Bronze A Janosz (POL) (BEL)

3. Australia S Grove/B Grove O Vashchuk / V – 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (AUS) Bushuev (RUS) Follow US on AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P66 P67 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

05 Every day, nearly all of us have an opportunity has been significantly contributing to global to do something positive about road safety – improvements in road safety. United Nations Deputy Secretary- from safety belts to helmets to advocating for General Amina Jane Mohammed believes sidewalks and dedicated lanes for bicycles. The UN has for some years organised an annual Positive signs We need to mobilise our communities, Road Safety Week. In 2019, the fifth edition significant progress has been made on companies and countries to ensure roads are took place under the theme of ‘Leadership for The fact that 49 safer. We need to ensure that resources are Road Safety’ and the hashtag #SpeakUp. How countries now have road safety since the launch of the UN laws on helmet use there to provide support, and that we actively important is local advocacy in changing political is a positive sign Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. seek innovative ways to change and leverage will with regard to making investments in road says Mohammed. on the long But, as decision-makers prepare for next new technologies. safety policy? month’s 3rd Ministerial Conference on Road safety is for the well-being of every In April of 2018 you were present at the launch citizen. Promotion of road safety is everyone’s Road Safety, she says now is the time to of the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund. responsibility. The #SpeakUp campaign work even harder Do you feel it is an important step forward in the provides an opportunity for communities road to safety quest for improved road safety and what do you to generate demands for strong leadership hope it can achieve? for road safety, ensuring a social safety net. Amina Jane Mohammed: “Road Road safety projects are a smart investment And I hope it inspires leaders to take action safety projects are a but remain crucially under-funded, for policy change, increasing investment, smart investment.” undermining social and development progress enhancing legislation, strengthening TEXT in low- and middle-income countries. enforcement and improving post-crash care. / The United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund was set up to catalyse investment in road SDG 11.2 aims for providing access to safe, JUSTIN HYNES safety. Data shows us that by preventing affordable, accessible and sustainable transport traffic-related injuries, millions of people can systems. Is that goal realisable by 2030, pursue productive lives, and in doing so, drive especially in the developing world? When the UN Sustainable Development Goals economic growth and build their communities. It is possible for all countries to provide access were adopted in 2015, a period when you were The Fund’s inaugural Call for Proposals to public transport to a large section of the advisor to former United Nations Secretary- that closed in December 2019 received population by 2030 as outlined in SDG 11.2. General Ban Ki-moon, a specific target (3.6) applications worth US$ 62.5 million. We Investment in infrastructure is both essential to reduce road traffic fatalities was adopted now need donors to step up and respond to for economic and social development and within the Health Goal. In your time as Deputy this overwhelming demand. With the right a boon to the local economy. But it must be Secretary General are you satisfied that resources, the Fund can save millions of done right, involving considerations linked to ‘Every day, nearly all of us have progress has been made? lives in low- and middle-income countries, cost, accessibility, environmental performance an opportunity to do something Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of and thereby reduce the staggering social and safety, but not limited to road safety. death for children and young people. So, this and economic costs that prevent us from positive about road safety. We dedicated target on road safety in our global achieving the SDGs. In February 2020, the 3rd Global Ministerial need to mobilise our communities, goals will save lives. We have seen some Conference on road safety will take place in strong action on this since 2015, but it’s time How important is the work of the United Nations Sweden. What do feel are the key topics to be companies and countries to to shift gears and to work even harder to Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is addressed in Stockholm and what outcomes are ensure our roads are safer’ reduce road traffic deaths to zero, to free advancing the cause of road safety through legal you hoping to see from the conference? people, especially young people, from danger instruments? Is it a ‘hidden’ force for change in The 3rd Global Ministerial Conference will on the road. pursuit of the SDGs. provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to The UNECE occupies a central role within celebrate the achievements and identify the In December 2018 the World Health the United Nations family in the field of road lessons learned from the Decade of Action for Organisation published its latest report on safety, because it administers the 18 United Road Safety 2011-2020. When it comes to road safety, every family global road safety. It indicated that road deaths Nations legal instruments and a series of From there, a new direction for the next that has experienced a road crash knows continue to rise, but that when the increase is guiding resolutions and tools related to road decade will be needed to ensure it is more the devastating effects they can have. I think considered in the context of population growth safety. successful than in the past. I am looking about children who are afraid to cross the and growing motorisation, the situation appears The role of the UN’s legal instruments for road forward to seeing stronger commitment from street to go to school. Individually we need to be at least stabilising. Is that a good news safety is similar to the safety conventions for all stakeholders for improving road safety, to be actively aware and share what the story or a call for more intense action? maritime and air transport. Recognising such more concrete steps to produce immediate dangers are, as well as the life-saving solutions There are some positive trends as more an important role, the United Nations General and tangible impact in countries, and more available. Collectively we need to ensure those countries amend their road safety laws. Assembly resolutions recommended countries innovative and effective solutions to save lives. solutions are available in our communities. Some 49 countries now have laws on to accede to seven core legal instruments on Finally, I would like to thank the strong motorcycle helmet use, 105 countries have road safety, and dozens of low- and middle- Finally, in an interview with the Financial Times advocacy by governments, United Nations seatbelt use laws and 55% of countries have income countries are doing so. when you took on your current role, you said the organizations, IGOs, NGOs and the private formal processes to train emergency health In addition, the UNECE is hosting the greatest challenge of our time is indifference. sector—it’s working—awareness about road providers. This is progress but it’s not enough. secretariats of the SG’s Special Envoy for Road Do you feel that society has become more or safety has increased. The United Nations If you are a child or young person between the Safety and the United Nations Road Safety less indifferent since then and are hopeful for Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road ages of 5-19, you are more likely to die from a Fund, as well as the ECOSOC Committee the future? Safety [Jean Todt] has played an important road traffic injury than any other reason. Road and Sub-Committees developing procedures As complex, confusing and chaotic as our role in this process, though his tireless crashes are responsible for 1.35 million deaths for the safe transport of dangerous goods world may seem, there is evidence of progress promotion of global partnership, advocacy – more than half come from people walking (gasoline and other fuels, chemicals, from falling rates of extreme poverty to towards governments, civil society and the and riding bicycles and motorcycles. We must explosives, etc). For example, there are far too more children in school. I find as I meet with private sector, and calls for accession and do better, particularly as most of these deaths many accidents involving tankers, causing people that they care, even more so if they are implementation of the United Nations legal and injuries are entirely preventable. thousands of victims every year. The UNECE connected within their communities. instruments on road safety. AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P68 P69 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

The hydrogen- powered electric Skai rotorcraft has been designed as a five-seat taxi for the air.

05 Alternative journeys

As urban roads become ever more congested, city planners are looking at new and often radically different ways of transporting people to their destinations – on elevated personal mobility highways, through vast tunnels and even by air

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Read through the latest INRIX Global Traffic BMW Group’s Research, New Technologies, Scorecard and any commuter would surely wish Innovations division is one such business looking to pass straight over or under the daily rush-hour to address the challenges faced by mega cities crush. According to the traffic data specialist, in (those with populations of more than 10 million 2018 drivers in Bogota lost an incredible 272 hours people), which would see the manufacturer trapped in traffic, while those in Rome and London combining its century-old expertise in vehicle haemorrhaged 254 and 227 hours respectively. design with city infrastructure itself. INRIX’s report further reveals that congestion cost “Our goal is to link sustainable and efficient the UK economy nearly £8 billion in 2018, while mobility with a high quality of living in cities,” Americans lose a staggering $1,348 and 97 hours explains Dr Gerd Schuster, Senior Vice-President to traffic chaos every year. That’s not to mention Research, New Technologies, Innovations. ‘”We the heavy toll air pollution takes on public health. use new technologies as well as our creativity No wonder city authorities, private business in order to develop innovative approaches such and car manufacturers alike are investigating and as the BMW Vision E³ Way.’” implementing innovative ideas with a reach far Purely at the concept stage for the time beyond today’s existing transportation solutions being and designed in collaboration with the – not only in terms of cleaner road transportation, Tongji University in Shanghai, China, the Vision car sharing and upgraded public transport, but E³ Way is a proposal for an elevated toll road with alternative infrastructure projects and even specifically for electric two-wheeled vehicles, zero-emissions air travel that would bypass the including BMW’s own Motorrad Concept Link rush-hour queues completely. and Motorrad X2 City. AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P70 P71 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

BMW claims the modular, simple design of Elon Musk’s Hyperloop remains purely a theoretical each driving one of six rotors. The five-seat the road is easily replicated, can be scaled for Hyperloop concept at this stage, and while the Hawthorne Skai is designed to carry either four passengers tunnel system multiple locations, and would connect to would transport Test Tunnel already exists, a far more and a pilot, or five passengers with autonomous existing road networks, underground railway passengers comprehensive network of additional tunnels control or a ground-based pilot. Its total stations, and popular destinations such as and cargo at would be required beneath in order payload is 500kg. Despite a high level of high speed shopping centres and entertainment complexes. underground. to have any positive impact on the notoriously flexibility in terms of take-off and landing The Vision E³ Way is envisaged to cover up to sticky traffic of America’s second-largest city. capability, Skai would typically operate in 15km, depending on location. What’s more, just like BMW’s elevated a relatively small geographical area, therefore According to Schuster, users would pay an roadway, red tape and conflicts with other land compensating for the highly limited hydrogen automatic toll, and collect and deposit rented use could well stand in the way of The Boring filling-station infrastructure. two-wheeled electric vehicles from charging Company’s tunnels ever seeing the light of day. Speaking to AUTO, Designworks President stations powered by solar panels integrated But as concepts, the potential to dramatically Holger Hampf explained that Skai would fly in into the roadway’s structure. Video surveillance vehicles and pedestrians below ground in a lift, reduce car journey times, city congestion and geo-fenced corridors at an altitude of no more and artificial intelligence would manage traffic and then transport them through the tunnel at air pollution is clear. than 1500 metres to avoid conflicts of air space, flow – both to regulate vehicle speeds and to speeds of up to 240km/h on specially constructed at a maximum speed of 189km/h and with a maximise the available road space at different ‘skates’. The tunnel is currently at the proof of maximum four hours’ flying time. Journey times times of day – while a largely covered structure concept stage, with the intention of UBER FOR THE AIR? versus passenger vehicles would be drastically would protect users from the elements, and demonstrating that the lifts can be built in The Skai rotorcraft removes infrastructure reduced: while the 154km car journey from Santa separation from regular traffic would ensure compact footprints within existing public and complexities from the equation almost entirely. Barbara to Los Angeles airport typically takes a far safer environment for those on two wheels private buildings. “Looking forward, one could Hailing from Alaka’I Technologies and designed between two-and-a-half to three hours, a Skai than a shared road system otherwise could. have a lift in the basement of every office by BMW’s semi-independent Designworks rotorcraft ride would slash that to just 25 In the US, Boring Company boss Elon Musk building,” says a statement on The Boring consultancy, the Skai is billed as the world’s first minutes, Hampf estimates. “There are four – best known as the charismatic figurehead Company’s website. hydrogen-powered electric vertical take-off and main use cases we envisage for Skai: as an of both Tesla, Inc and space transportation Even more ambitiously, Musk has also landing vehicle. If that sounds almost impossibly emergency responder, VIP service, air taxi company SpaceX – is attempting to tackle proposed a Hyperloop tunnel system capable futuristic, Skai is perhaps most easily pictured as or for cargo,” he explains. the same problem from below rather than of propelling freight and passenger vehicles over a zero-emissions helicopter minus the tail rotor, How its pricing menu would compare with BMW’s Vision above ground. the 560km journey between Los Angeles and San E3 Way concept and it might just become the Uber-style ride-hail a helicopter ride remains to be seen, but users Late in 2018, Musk unveiled a 1.83km tunnel Francisco in just 35 minutes at speeds of up to involves rented service of air travel. would book a Skai ride via a smartphone app stretching below Hawthorne, California and 1200km/h. The vehicles would be loaded into two-wheeled The Skai is built around a carbonfibre (submitting their weight and luggage), with electric vehicles treated special guests to early test rides. The pressurised capsules and propelled through travelling on structural frame and uses up to 400 litres of dynamic pricing based on the time of day. If all Hawthorne Test Tunnel is designed to lower reduced-pressure tubes. elevated toll roads. liquid hydrogen to power six electric motors, this sounds like a sci-fi flight of fancy, Skai could Cable cars, such well be hovering over cityscapes in the very near as Metrocable in future: the concept is currently undergoing a Caracas, could a one-way Mexicable journey costs only $7 Federal Aviation Administration approval process provide a more (approximately €0.30), and is free for the over practical urban and its makers claim it may be ready to fly as transport solution. 60s, under fives and disabled riders. early as 2020. A similar cable-car system in Caracas, Urban cable-car systems might be a less was opened in 2010 following radical solution compared with EV expressways, ‘Our goal is to link collaboration between design firm Urban-Think high-speed subterranean transport networks sustainable and efficient Tank, community leaders and local government. and zero-emissions drones, but such relatively Known as Metrocable, the system has helped traditional solutions are already proving highly mobility with a high quality promote greater social equality for residents of effective at both combatting congestion and of living in cities’ Caracas’s more deprived areas, including Barrio reducing pollution in busy urban centres. San Agustín. Metrocable spans 1.8km over the Crucially, too, cable-car infrastructure is more densely populated city, with its cable cars leaving affordable and accessible to far broader Vehicles like every 27 seconds and able to carry up to 3,000 BMW’s X2 City demographics, including those on limited would run on its riders per hour in each direction of travel. incomes and with reduced mobility, and Vision E3 Way. The system has been engineered to dovetail therefore its potential to reduce inner-city seamlessly with the existing public transportation congestion is correspondingly larger. network, boosting both convenience and safety. The Mexicable system, for instance, operates Indeed, Metrocable is operated by Metro de between Ecatepec de Morelos and San Andres Caracas, which is also responsible for the de la Cañada to the north east of . underground rail network. Childcare centres, Opened in 2016 following a combined $90 million police stations, libraries, theatres and markets private and public investment, Mexicable was have all been established at the stations for a North America’s first commuter cable-car fully integrated approach of both transportation system, and its 184 cable cars now transport and essential services. approximately 30,000 passengers per day. No single transportation solution can solve the Jorge Barreiro of Mexico State Public problems faced by the world’s most congested Transport claims the system prevents 4,500 cities, simply because geography, politics, tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released demographics and local preferences must all into the atmosphere each day, the equivalent of be taken into account. But with an integrated removing 15,000 cars from the road. In addition, multi-modal approach to both vehicles and Mexicable has reduced the travel time over its infrastructure, it’s clear that governments, 4.8km span to 17 minutes, well down on the populations and private business can ease the typical hour or so it takes to cover the same strain, improve local air quality and help all of distance by road. Further adding to its appeal, us spend less time stuck in traffic. AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P72 P73 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

05 convinced that focusing on the grassroots level is where we can increase our base of female participation across many areas of the sport.” Equal to the It’s not just at grassroots level that the “We are very happy to be here and Commission has been active. Over the past to represent the Netherlands,” said decade it has sought to boost female participation Pothof afterwards. “We were a bit Designed to increase female participation at the top levels of motor sport and as well as unlucky in the beginning but we in every area of competition, FIA Women a 2016 talent search in cross country rallying still made it to the final and won, challenge organised in partnership with the Qatar Motor and so we’re very happy.” in Motorsport recently celebrated its 10th Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), the Commission In the other disciplines female anniversary. Commission President Michèle has supported a number of rising female drivers racers were also well represented, In the past decade the Commission has been plans came to fruition with the launch of the FIA in rallying and circuit racing. The Commission with promising single-seater Mouton looks back at what has been achieved involved in a wide variety of projects in every area European Young Women Programme. Part-funded president believes that the world of endurance competitor Belen Garcia of Spain and explains why the future is bright. Plus, of motor sport activity, developing programmes by the EU Erasmus+ programme, The Girls on offers a strong possibility of top-level finishing sixth in the Formula 4 Cup, AUTO highlights some recent success stories… to advance female participation on track – in initiative initially encompassed a two-year project success too. while Sweden’s Jessica Bäckman disciplines ranging from karting and single-seater based around a cost-effective, arrive and drive “Our dream of getting female racers onto the was seventh in the Touring Car Cup. racing to cross country rallying and sports cars – karting slalom format whereby a small Tarmac area top step of the podium at Le Mans is getting ever “At present, women account for and off track through initiatives to raise awareness in a central urban location would be set up with closer,” she says. “We have highly competitive Karting Slalom puts girls only five per cent of competitors TEXT of the huge diversity of industry roles available marker cones to create a slalom course. drivers in Europe and America competing in top in the spotlight at FIA taking part in various forms of / to women in engineering, design, logistics, Partnered by eight European national sporting teams and achieving great results. Endurance motor sport around the world,” JUSTIN HYNES promotion, administration, and marketing authorities and CDES-PROGESPORT at the racing is a discipline where women are making Motorsport Games said FIA Women in Motorsport and communications. University of Limoges in France, the initiative a mark, and I am so pleased that with the support Commission President Michèle Throughout its first decade of existence, the staged 22 events across nine countries. Following of manufacturers we are now in a position to help Mouton. “The recent inaugural By its very nature as a pursuit that in large part Commission has been presided over by 1982 FIA the national events a six-strong European Team open doors and create real opportunities for them. \ FIA Motorsport Games provided sets aside brute physicality in favour of speed of World Rally Championship vice-champion Michèle was selected in the final at Le Mans. From there, There is more to come very soon in this discipline.” another great opportunity for thought and deed, motor sport is something of a Mouton. And the four-time WRC rally winner is the team attended two driver training camps to It’s not just in GT racing that Mouton believes Last November’s inaugural edition the ASNs to nominate girls to great leveller in the world of sport, a discipline that certain that the Commission has helped to make help enhance their careers in the intense world success will come, however, and with a decade of of the nation-versus-nation FIA participate and nearly one-fifth ideally remains ignorant of race, colour, creed or motor sport more inclusive in that time. of motor sport. investment in female empowerment now behind Motorsport Games involved female of the entrants were female. That indeed gender. In machinery of equal potency, “We have reached the 10th anniversary of the For Mouton, the Girls on Track project has the Commission, its president is sure that rich racers taking centre stage with was another key milestone in our equality should be a given. Women in Motorsport Commission and I feel been one of the major success stories of the dividends will start to flow in the coming years. women making up almost a fifth objective to make motor sport The truth, though, is that motor sport has been proud of our achievements and the collaborations Commission’s first decade. And as evidence of changing perceptions of all entries. more accessible to women.” traditionally seen as something of a ‘boys’ club’, we now have with many of the stakeholders in the “Girls on Track was a hugely ambitious project within motor sport she points to the results of the Twenty-eight girls aged between As well as encouraging female an arena in which women have often been sport,” she says. “These 10 years have flown by and requiring significant funding and concrete support first female driver assessment undertaken by the 14-16 took part in the entry-level participation through the marginalised and on occasion actively while we are always pushing for greater progress, from our ASNs. It was a vision, but I knew we could FIA in August 2018. Karting Slalom Cup in which Karting Slalom, the FIA Women discouraged from participation. I believe the foundations we started to lay at our achieve it; if we wanted to make progress, we had Held at the Circuito Navarra in Spain, the mixed pairs battled for glory on in Motorsport Commission also In 2009, the FIA set out to change that first meeting in early 2010 have provided a solid to,” she says. “We introduced more than 1200 assessment saw the Women in Motorsport a specially constructed course at staged an FIA Girls on Track event WIM Commission paradigm by launching its Women in Motorsport base from which we are now reaping rewards. young girls to the motor sport world and showed Commission work together with the FIA Drivers’ the Vallelunga Circuit near Rome. at Vallelunga ahead of the Games’ President Michèle Commission, a body tasked with creating “a sports “Our work is ongoing and our mission hasn’t them what opportunities were potentially open Commission to analyse the performance of 25 Designed to encourage the next opening ceremony. Mouton has overseen a decade culture that facilitates and values the participation changed over the years, but the momentum has to them as career options.” female drivers currently competing in a wide generation of female competitors, Approximately 120 young girls of progress. of women in all aspects of motor sport”. built steadily and now I sense a real change in variety of circuit racing categories. the Karting Slalom event featured from local schools were given the perception of women in the sport and the “After our first female driver assessment we had several graduates of the FIA Girls the opportunity to sample the opportunities available to them,” she adds. OPENING DOORS concrete data about the performance level of 25 on Track programme, including e-karts used in the Karting Slalom “Everyone associated with our Commission, as The success of Girls on Track has led to the drivers,” says Mouton. “This put us in a position Nina Pothof of the Netherlands, Cup. They also had the chance well as all the national sporting authorities and initiative being continued and expanded. to talk seriously to championship promoters and Matilde Fidalgo of Portugal, to try out simulators and take stakeholders who support our activities, are Partnering with the Dare to be Different manufacturers and, by working together, we have Slovakia’s Barbora Bauerová, part in a number of informative helping us to realise our objectives and some of programme launched by former Formula 1 test been able to create opportunities for these Poland’s Sara Sandra Kałuzińska Karting Slalom challenges addressing such the dreams we had back in the early days are now driver and current Formula E team principal Susie women. The support we are receiving is fantastic, and Anna Glaerum from Sweden, Cup winners at the topics as road safety, first aid Games and, top, the Wolff, the first FIA Girls on Track – Dare to be becoming a reality. That is immensely satisfying.” with more manufacturers talking to us about while 15-year-old Doriane Pin came Girls on Track event and environmental awareness. When the Commission was in its infancy one of Different event took place in Mexico City in potential future test and race seats. to the event from the prestigious at Vallelunga. Motorsport Games report, p58. the key targets was to encourage greater female February 2019, during the weekend of the “It is important we maintain and increase this Volant Winfield competition. participation in karting, the gateway to motor Formula E race in the city. A second event took momentum and support the drivers wanting to In the end, though, it was the sport competition for countless champions in place at the FE round in last May and in take that next step. The creation of a talent Dutch duo of Pothof and team- almost every discipline. At the time Mouton November the initiative staged a first-of-its-kind development pathway is therefore vital to our mate Bastiaan van Loenen who insisted that: “karting is the grassroots of motor event at the opening round of the 2019/2020 ongoing plans and an initiative we intend to clinched the gold medal by seeing sport. Awarding a trophy to a promising young girl Formula E season at Diriyah in Saudi Arabia. launch in the very near future.” off regional rivals Belgium in is a symbol of encouragement for more girls to “We have received enormous support from the a closely-fought final contest. persevere and not simply a reward for a purely Formula E community and its promoter, enabling Belgium’s Antoine Morlet threw feminine achievement.” us to also host events at their high-profile city down the gauntlet with an The first steps towards that goal were taken by centre races,” adds Mouton. “More and more ASNs ‘I sense real change in the impressive time of 48.929s on the support of female racers in the CIK-FIA Karting have been inspired to run their own Girls on Track perception of women in motor the first run. The Dutch ran Morlet Academy Trophy, a contest designed to attract activities and if this programme can be close, however, and thanks to their youngsters aged between 12 and 14 to the sport. implemented around the world, that is a significant sport and the opportunities consistent efforts it was they who In 2014, however, the Commission’s ambition amount of young girls we can reach and available to them‘ emerged victorious, 3.925s ahead for wider female involvement in karting grew potentially get involved in our sport. With a lot of their rivals. significantly with the development of a planned of hard work and support from many people and Europe-wide karting talent search. 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The Girls on national sporting organisation Engineer for the Mercedes F1 team. Track Karting partners. An impressive 97.4 per The closing panel session looked Challenge cent believed such events had at how sport can foster gender has boosted Amna Al-Qubaisi hampered by front-end damage female strong potential to encourage more equality, leading to discussion to the car, though there was a participation girls to take up motor sport. between Brianna Salvatore, triumphs as four girls in motor sport. better result for Saudi Arabian However, the survey also UNESCO Sport for Development, feature in UAE F4 round racer , who revealed the influence of an early Sylvia Poll, Olympic medallist was sixth. The fourth female acquaintance with motor sport and member of Peace for Sport, competitor, ’s Logan in order to overcome the gender Kirsten Hasenpusch, ENGSO Youth \ Hannah, finished ninth stereotypes surrounding it. It Committee Member and Marijke in Sunday’s race. also noted a lack of adaptation Fleuren, President of the European UAE and Abu Dhabi racer was fourth, while Al Qubaisi’s A former karting champion, within motor sport, such as in Hockey Federation. became the younger sister, Hamda, took fifth. Amna and sister Hamda have the provision of facilities and The closing conference of the Girls first Emirati woman to win an “I feel amazing. I can’t describe been making an impression on equipment specifically for females. on Track initiative followed the took FIA Girls on Track part in the FIA FIA single-seater race with a the emotion,” said 19-year-old the local racing scene. Amna Communication and the promotion selection of six competitors from Girls on Track convincing victory in the opening Amna after the win. “I am very competed in her second season of female role models was another the national events at a European initiative makes its event at the event of the Trophy Round in proud to be the first Emirati and of the , key factor to help encourage young final in Le Mans last March. Saudi Arabia mark in Saudi Arabia Formula E round. the F4 UAE Championship at Yas Arab driver on the podium of with a best result of 12th place girls to the sport. The six members of the FIA Girls on Marina Circuit in late November. Formula 4. I thank my family and at Adria in 2018. Her list of As such, the challenges to be met Track Karting Challenge European One of four girls on the F4 UAE all the supporters. It’s an amazing accolades so far includes in order to encourage effective Team were then invited to two \ grid for the double-header feeling, to do it in my home town becoming the first woman to gender equality referred to training camps. The first, held support event to the Formula 1 and at my home track. I have a lot win both the UAE RMC Champion the conditions of access, the during the FIA World Touring Car Following the success of the ages of eight and 18 as well as to , Al Qubaisi of local people watching. It was karting title in 2016 and the environment surrounding the Cup’s Race of Hungary, immersed two-year FIA European Young educate the general public on started from pole to win the first a huge honour.” GCC Drivers Academy practice at grassroots level, and the girls in all aspects of a race Women Girls on Track project gender equality in motor sport. race 3.644 seconds clear of Xcel Al Qubaisi’s hopes of making it a Competition in 2017. more generally to the establishment weekend; the second, held in Genk the FIA Women in Motorsport The event in Saudi Arabia saw Motorsport’s perfect weekend with victory in Amna was also the first woman of sustainable proactive female- and Veldhoven in the Netherlands, Commission further expanded more than 400 girls learn about and 7.351s ahead of Marinangeli’s the Sunday race were ended by from the Middle East to take part friendly policies and initiatives, focused on driving skills and the programme in 2019, through a wide variety of motor sport team-mate and reigning F4 a collision soon after the start, in a motor sport test programme such as the FIA European Young fitness. During the four days in the a partnership with the Dare to roles and activities including UAE champion, Alex Connor. while sister Hamda finished in for Formula E after the Al Diriyah Women Programme. Netherlands the European team be Different initiative launched journalism, with motor sport ’s Manaf Hijjawi 11th place after her race was e-Prix event in Saudi Arabia. Following a karting demonstration took part in a number of track by ex-Formula 1 reporters demonstrating how to FIA European by the six-strong FIA Girls on sessions, analysed by coaches and and current Formula E team report from a race meeting and Track Karting Challenge European former CIK FIA Academy Trophy principal Susie Wolff. prepare a news story, as well as Young Women Michèle Mouton programme yields Team, the afternoon session of World Champion and double at the Girls on Featuring karting sessions, presenting a piece to camera. the conference hosted two panel Formula 4 champion Richard Track conference a pit-stop challenge, media The girls also got involved in and, below, the six discussions. The first, focusing Verschoor, as well as engaging in tutorials, practical STEM technical workshops to develop positive outcomes members of the on making motor sport more simulator work and fitness training. European Team. (science, technology, their STEM skills as well as being accessible for women at grassroots engineering and mathematics) guided through first aid training. \ level, featured Anssi Kannas, activities as well as fitness Simulator sessions also took Secretary General of Finland’s and well-being workshops, participants through essential The FIA’s two-year-long European AKK-Motorsport, Milja Kukkonen, the expanded Girls on Track driving practices alongside an Young Women Programme, ‘The a member of the Girls on Track programme is designed to instructor. Girls on Track Karting Challenge’, Karting Challenge European Team, engage and motivate young Finally, the girls had the concluded in October 2019 Tatiana Calderón, test driver for girls as well as open their minds opportunity to experience with a closing conference at the the Racing F1 team, FIA to the possibility of a career in karting first hand, with a headquarters of the EU Commission Formula 2 Championship racer and the motor sport industry. sequence of flying laps that in Brussels where key outcomes an ambassador to the programme, Following activations at the provided each participant with of the EU Erasmus+ supported and Margarita Torres Diez, Mexico City and Berlin rounds of an exciting introduction to motor initiative were presented. Trackside Formula One Power Unit the 2018/2019 Formula E season, sport competition. As part of the project the FIA in November the initiative Commenting on the event and partnered with CDES-PROGESPORT headed to the opening round the wider future of the Girls at the University of Limoges to of the 2019/2020 season, in on Track initiative, FIA Women conduct a detailed analysis of the Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, where in Motorsport Commission programme’s impact, most notably female motor sport competition President Michèle Mouton said: through a sociological survey as is in its infancy. “As we look to further promote well as through the development In June 2018, Saudi Arabia’s ban the development of women in of a set of recommendations to on women being allowed to drive motor sport, the FIA Girls on the sport’s stakeholders and public was lifted in a historic move that Track activations showcase the institutions on how to challenge has seen tens of thousands of opportunities available to girls gender stereotypes around sport driving licenses issued to women and women around the world. and better promote equality. in Saudi. Hosting this event in Saudi Arabia The central survey revealed positive The Formula E event at the alongside the high-profile Diriyah Amna Al feedback from participants, UNESCO heritage site of e-Prix is a big step towards Quabaisi became an who reported a 96.4 per cent Diriyah thus offered a unique promoting gender equality in our F4 winner in satisfaction rate for the 22 national opportunity to inspire and industry and one we hope will be Abu Dhabi. karting challenge events organised encourage girls between the adopted by ASNs in the region.” by the FIA and the initiative’s nine AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P76 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future TOP CAR MANUFACTURERS 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund CHOOSE PIRELLI

Calderón, ‘Iron Dames’ team professional teams competing in Female crews member and Audi Sport Customer top-level international series in the gear up for 2020 season Racing driver Rahel Frey, and IMSA United States and Europe. and sports car driver Christina Legge, Calderón and Nielsen will Nielsen, to battle for the top continue with GEAR Racing to \ positions in the legendary US race contest the full 12-round 2020 IMSA that kicks off the IMSA WeatherTech season in a Huracan SportsCar Championship season. GT3 Ev. The FIA Women in Motorsport GEAR is an organisation devoted The Commission will again follow Commission’s pursuit of success to promoting female talent in the fantastic line-up for the 2020 in GT racing took a step forward motor sport. with Rahel for 2020 with the announcement During 2020, the Women Frey, Michelle Gatting and Manuela that it would support an all-female in Motorsport Commission Gostner taking part behind the line-up in the Daytona 24 Hours will support three all-female wheel of the Iron Dames Ferrari (January 24th-26th). 488 GTE. And, in addition to their Bringing together some of the American programme, Katherine best female drivers from America and Tatiana will compete in the and Europe, the GEAR Racing (Girl ELMS with an 07 in the

Empowerment Around Racing) Right: Iron Dames LMP2 category. team brought together IMSA Manuela Gostner, “Our next objective,” said Michèle and sports car driver Katherine Michelle Gatting Mouton, Commission President, and Rahel Frey. Legge, Alfa Romeo Formula 1 test Below: GEAR Racing's “is to have two female teams in driver and Formula 2 racer Tatiana Lamborghini Huracan. this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.”

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The FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies is bringing in new rules and events as it sets the stage to become the next FIA world championship

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Whether drifting over the stony tracks of Morocco, cresting the sand dunes of Abu Dhabi, or watching the sun setting on the Kazakhstan landscape, there is one thing for sure: no other motor sport series brings you right into the heart of the most beautiful race locations like the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies. The series not only fuels fierce competition but also pushes man and machine to their collective limits over the most diverse and challenging terrain. It is possible that some fans have not heard of this daring discipline, but with new regulations and exciting new locations joining the calendar in 2020 it is aiming to drift Cross Country into mainstream motor sport with style. rallying is receiving Last season, history was made when husband- an overhaul as it chases FIA world and-wife duo Stéphane and Andrea Peterhansel championship became the first married couple to take the title. status for 2021. AUTO 05 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P80 P81 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

more important today to have more audience on digital channels, a bit like the example of the FIA World Rally Championship [WRC],” she says. “WRC is not really one broadcast channel, it’s more broadcasts on national channels, but they have an OTT platform called WRC+. This broadcasts the whole event live and I think this is more what you’re looking for in the future. The future audience likes to follow the sport live on mobile devices instead of sitting in front of the TV at a certain time.” To help further increase worldwide media coverage, the FIA has decided to choose a promoter for the new world championship in 2021. An invitation to tender was published in November 2019.

Red Bull-backed Stéphane Peterhansel and his co- YOUTH APPEAL driving wife Andrea Mayer won last year’s World Cup. Future innovations hold the key to success according to Kleinschmidt, and this reflects in the proposed new direction of the series in 2020 and beyond. In the 2019 season there was a split into They raced hard throughout the four rounds to two different World Cups, with a second one for secure their cup victory in the last stage of the final event ahead of Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel by just three points. With such tight competition throughout the ‘People love the adventure in season, the series should arguably be getting more coverage and attention, and that is exactly Cross Country. Every single race what the new President of the FIA Cross Country day is a great challenge and it’s Rally Commission Jutta Kleinschmidt intends important we keep this spirit’ to achieve. A winner herself, Kleinschmidt aims to propel the World Cup forward, with the ultimate aim for the series to become a recognised world championship. Bajas, which are shorter events that last no longer “We are focusing on the future, what we can than three days and are aimed at attracting improve and what is necessary to make this sport younger competitors in particular. great,” says Kleinschmidt. “The technical and One of the most exciting directions next year sporting regulations have been completely is its focus on helping young racers get a foot in revised and a lot of changes will be implemented the door of the racing series. The 2020 season in 2020. Next year, we will continue to improve in sees a new World Cup title introduced for series all areas and push hard to be ready for the new Side by Side Vehicles (SSVs). This group is aimed world championship in 2021.” Cross Country offers at younger racers as an entry point into the competitors unique series, with the aim to keep costs as low as experiences, such as racing through the possible through new technical regulations. SHOWING THE WAY Siberian Forest. “Up to now we do not have an affordable entry A demonstration of the series’ ambitions is the level,” says Kleinschmidt. “But we need young introduction of the for the first new talents as they will be the stars of tomorrow. time. A 8,000km event, it will bring the When young drivers enter into Cross Country World Cup into a new market, appealing to Asian championship by 2021. Even with nine years of There are plans to FIA World Cup is a new step for us. We strongly these videos in front of the eyes of the viewers sport, they usually have to buy a driver seat from viewers, and also become attractive to sponsors rally-event experience, the Silk Way had to prove develop a new prototype believe in the potential of this sport. If both the using our large global network of television a team, either by having the budget themselves truck regulation for as the race crosses through several countries. its worth before it was added for next season. FIA and organisers work well together, we can or getting it through private sponsors. But finding Cross Country rallying channels and on social media. In the last two “It’s important to get a Marathon event “We have the experience and the knowledge, for 2021. do something absolutely great.” years, we have managed to grow our visibility on big budgets is usually very difficult, especially if as usually we are racing for five days,” says and we have shown our capacity to create a Despite having global events and impressive traditional television, expanding from coverage you are still unknown. Therefore, it is extremely Kleinschmidt. “Cross Country has become known big event with many challenging aspects, such competition, the World Cup currently suffers from on 60 television channels worldwide to 78 important to have an affordable entry level. because people love adventure. Every single race as safety, logistic, crossing countries and a lack of media coverage. Integrating big events channels. The Silk Way Rally is now available “Through this new SSV category young talents day is a great challenge. It’s very important that customs,” explains Frédéric Lequien, Deputy like the Silk Way Rally and having champions from to watch in five of the seven continents. can show that they are good and they deserve we keep and expand this kind of spirit. In Director of the Silk Way Rally. “On the sporting other racing disciplines enter in races, such as “Of course, we know that the television market publicity. This will make it possible to find addition, people still want to see really special side, the Silk Way has been won by the greatest two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando is changing – now viewers want to watch their sponsors and move up to the next level.” and beautiful landscapes, and this is what you champions. Every year, top teams and pilots Alonso, who participated in the 2019 finale in popular sport on their phones, tablets and By breeding its own future stars, the series can see in Cross Country. Especially when you come to compete. I guess it was kind of a win-win Morocco, helps give the sport a needed boost. laptops. So we are also focusing on those hopes to increase interest among the younger cross continents like the Silk Way Rally does.” situation with the FIA, and we are so proud to be “Television is very important and particularly developing platforms by sharing coverage also generation. Two world-class manufacturers The World Cup is not a series that just any in the 2020 World Cup.” today when we are using video. We use the latest on social media.” have already seen the potential of this new event can be added to, especially as it strives Lequien believes that his event can match technology to capture the story and the dramas Kleinschmidt is only too aware of this class, with Yamaha and BRP-CanAm confirming to meet the requirements to be made a world the World Cup’s ambitions. “Being part of the of the competition,” says Lequien. “We do put changing media landscape. “I think it’s much that they will enter cars. 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What is the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies?

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The series is an FIA-backed World Cup comprised of two event types: a Cross Country Rally and a Cross Country Marathon. A Cross Country Rally must last no more than seven days (including administrative checks and scrutineering) with five days of competition and a total distance for the Selective Sections of at least 1,200km.

There are also plans to develop a new electric vehicles (FCEV) in addition to battery The Silk Way Rally A Cross Country Marathon is a rally prototype truck regulation ready to be integrated electric vehicles (BEV). travels through with a minimum total distance of Russia as well as into the series in 2021, when it aims to be classed “We can see great potential for Cross Country the Gobi Desert in 2,500km for the Selective Sections. as a world championship. in fuel cell technology. There are already teams Mongolia and China. The total duration of a Marathon This is the first overhaul of the regulations that that have shown an interest in building an FCEV may not exceed 15 days (including the World Cup has seen in many years and looks for Cross Country rallies. It is very important that administrative checks, scrutineering SEE MORE. FEEL SAFER. to be having a positive impact on the discipline as we provide a technical regulation as soon as and rest halts). The itinerary should a whole. The rules will look very different for 2020 possible to include this kind of car.” visit at least two countries. as the series gets a top-down redesign. Clearly, Kleinschmidt envisages a bright future As Kleinschmidt says: “It’s a mixture of lack as she looks to improve on every element of the of publicity and expensive entry level which has series, from regulations and competitors to media Group Class Vehicles hindered the World Cup in the past, and we aim and technology. With the German at the helm, to change both for the future.” Cross Country is set for a thrilling ride. 4x4 prototype diesel and petrol T1.1 cross country EYES FORWARD vehicles T1 To promote the interest of manufacturers in the future, it is necessary to evaluate which new 4x2 prototype diesel and petrol technologies could be integrated into Cross T1.2 Silk Way Rally cross country Country rallying. Director Vladimir vehicles “The is facing major Chagin (left) and changes,” says Kleinschmidt. “Manufacturers Deputy Director Series Frédéric Lequien are production have to develop more environmentally-friendly readying their event T2 T2 diesel and petrol technologies and are very interested in fuel cell for the World Cup. cross country vehicles

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noses. Living more active, outdoor lives, moving more energetically with faster respiratory rates, means they are constantly taking in more air as a proportion of body weight than adults, leaving A breath 05 children particularly exposed to air pollution. Respiratory issues are the most commonly associated with air pollution, and children’s lungs and air passages are smaller, more permeable and more easily blocked. It can act as a contributory of fresh air factor to asthma, one of the most common chronic health conditions in children, and infections like pneumonia, which is responsible Funded and supported by the addressing climate change, children and health; for 15 per cent of all deaths in under five-year- FIA Foundation and launched share best practice to rapidly scaled up and olds, killing more than 808,000 children in 2017, replicated solutions; and lead a collective strategy according to the World Health Organization. at the UN Climate Summit in to ensure interventions have a significant impact. But air pollution damage is far more insidious September, the Clean Air Fund “It is a public health and environmental crisis. and the impacts are constantly being uncovered. The time to act is now. Without aggressive Ultra-fine particulate matter – just a thirtieth of is a first-of-its-kind initiative intervention, the number of outdoor air pollution the width of a human hair – can penetrate deep aimed at combatting air deaths is set to increase by over 50 per cent by inside the lungs and enter the bloodstream, 2050,” says Jane Burston, Executive Director of the causing a range of health problems including pollution, improving health and Clean Air Fund. “Tackling air pollution will not just heart disease. Nitrogen oxides can exacerbate accelerating decarbonisation save millions of lives but brings multiple benefits pneumonia, asthma and other lung conditions. to issues including climate change, children’s Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, produced by development and equity across the globe.” diesel vehicles, damage neural connections and, TEXT Funding, best practice and collective strategy unsurprisingly, exposure to these toxins have been / are paramount to addressing the contribution of linked to a vast range of learning and behavioural KATE TURNER vehicles to poor air quality. There is currently little conditions with significant, life-long impacts. research disaggregating the contribution of traffic Underestimating the contribution of vehicle Imagine watching your children and knowing each emissions from other sources of outdoor pollution emissions to poor urban air quality is a particular breath they take could be shortening their life, – be that industrial, agricultural or domestic – but challenge and is most obvious in countries where making them ill now or limiting their opportunities it is widely accepted that urban traffic pollution other sources of air pollution, such as burning fuel in the future. If that’s a difficult scenario to is a significant contributor to the problem. for domestic use or localised energy production, imagine, then you are part of the lucky 10 per The impact of dirty air is not, however, equal. are obsolete. The Real Urban Emissions Initiative, cent of the world’s population not exposed to The burden on health is disproportionately higher a project with the FIA Foundation and the dangerous levels of air pollution every single day. in poorer countries. In these urban contexts, International Council for Clean Transportation, Outdoor air pollution kills 4.2 million people transport is a major contributor to poor air quality, conducted real-world emissions tests in cities a year, more than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/ and while poverty and exposure are linked as main The Clean Air Fund’s across Europe which showed that in London, Aids combined, including 300,000 children. As roads bisect poorer communities, many lower- Jane Burston fears for example, NOx emissions of Euro 6 diesel cars populations continue to shift to urban areas, the income countries lack vehicle and fuel regulations air pollution deaths were five times above the type-approval value. are set to double. air pollution crisis deepens. By 2050, 68 per cent or enforcement, acting as a dumping ground for Even in countries with legislation for the cleanest of us are expected to live in urban spaces and in the oldest, dirtiest and most unsafe vehicles. air, there are secret threats. the same year air pollution is predicted to become Yet support for air quality projects in these “Vehicles are a major contributor to this the lead cause of environment-related child death. regions is infinitesimal; just 0.5 per cent of global problem and too little is being done to address “When I open people’s chests to operate on philanthropic funding on air quality is spent across their impact,” says Sheila Watson, Deputy Director lungs these days, I see black spots on children’s the entire continent of Africa. In spite of the vast of the FIA Foundation. “The movement of people lungs,” says New -based lung specialist weight of evidence about the scale of the impact must be prioritised over the movement of vehicles Professor Arvind Kumar. Thirty years ago he rarely of toxic air, funding and political will is nascent; in our cities, or the health risks of urban air saw patients other than older, heavy smokers but some $800 is spent by foundations for every pollution will continue to cast a terrible blight, now he regularly treats children for the ill-effects HIV-related death, compared to just $7 for every particularly on our children. of dirty air: “In a polluted city there is no true non- outdoor air pollution-linked death. Sheila Watson of the “A targeted fund to address the causes of air smoker, everyone has the ill-effects of smoking. FIA Foundation says pollution and its impact has never been more vital urgent action must It’s nothing short of a public health emergency.” for our health and our children’s future.” be taken to tackle To address this growing health crisis, a new YOUTH IMPACT vehicle air pollution. The case has never been clearer – we need $50 million philanthropic initiative, the first The impact of dirty air on populations is also targeted funding, strategy and intervention to dedicated entirely to addressing air pollution, unequal. Damage done to children by vehicle address this most pressing global threat and the was launched during the United Nations Climate emissions, in particular, is invisible but serious, Clear Air Fund answers a call most governments Summit in September. Established with the beginning even before conception with maternal have, so far, failed to hear. support of FIA Foundation funding and expertise, exposure and reaching far beyond the headline the Clean Air Fund is designed to explore the figure of attributable child deaths, as it can affect impact and solutions for vehicle-related pollution. long-term health and opportunities for learning The fund supports organisations around the and achievement. ‘A targeted fund to address world working to provide a triple dividend: to Children are extremely susceptible in part the impact of air pollution combat air pollution, improve human health and because they are most directly exposed to harmful accelerate decarbonisation. It aims to increase the vehicle emissions at street level, where emissions has never been more vital’ scale of funding currently interlinking resources are pumped out at the level of their mouths and AUTO 06 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P86 P87 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

06 THE MEN WHO WOULD BE KINGS

TEXT / PINO ALLIEVI

Venerated on his home island of Sicily for his exploits in the Targa Florio, it was the Le Mans 24 Hours that really captured the imagination of Nino Vaccarella. And paired with French driver Jean Guichet in 1964, the teacher- turned-racer provided Ferrari with one of its most famous La Sarthe victories

Nino Vaccarella and Jean Guichet celebrate their giant-killing victory over Ford at Le Mans in 1964 in the lesser-powered Ferrari 275 P, right. AUTO 06 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P88 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

Ferrari's greater reliability played to Vaccarella/Guichet's advantage at Le Mans '64, and as the Fords ran into trouble they moved ahead.

Nino Vaccarella was not so much a racing driver intoxicating, as are the flat-out sections such as as a king. ‘Ninni’, as he was known, was born Maison Blanche, especially when the car is sliding. in Sicily in 1933 and is regarded in the same These are feelings you can never forget. In the manner as those who have ruled the island, Targa, you drive with just one hand on the wheel, the biggest and most culturally rich in the because the other is constantly operating the Mediterranean from 1000 AD onwards. In a gearshift. At Le Mans it’s different, the driving is country that has always placed its racing heroes more technical and less improvisational. And the on a pedestal, Vaccarella’s status as being worthy fact you all start at the same time gives you an of veneration was sealed through three Targa even bigger adrenalin rush and is more tense, Florio wins on home soil (though in truth it could because not only do you have to overtake the cars have been eight) and through an outstanding you are racing against, you also have to get past the Le Mans 24 Hours for ‘national marque’ Ferrari. slower cars. And then there’s the night driving, the Vaccarella’s legend is well preserved and mystery of the lights cutting through the darkness, protected, even 60 years on from the events that which is an indescribable feeling.” immortalised him. Today, he is still admired and idolised as some sort of Greek god, capable of feats beyond those achievable by mere mortals. DAVID VS GOLIATH To give you some idea of what his life was like really wanted to win Le Mans in 1964. back then and what cloth Sicilians are cut from, It was not simply the usual uncontainable urge to one needs to look at an incident that occurred compete, there was a lot going on in the in 1965. Just a couple of weeks after winning the background. Ford was reeling from Ferrari giving Targa Florio alongside in a up on the idea of selling to the colossus, Ferrari 275 P, Ninni happened to be in the village with the Commendatore’s last-minute change of of Collesano, on the race route, just as a statue heart leaving the Blue Oval’s senior management of the Madonna was being paraded through the publicly embarrassed and privately furious. streets with all the inhabitants following on Ford was therefore out to humiliate Ferrari at behind. Vaccarella was forced to stop to let the the most famous race of all, the Le Mans 24 Hours. religious procession go past. At least, that’s what It turned up at La Sarthe in ’64 with an arsenal he attempted to do. Recognised by some of the full of GT40 Mk 1s. Ferrari’s riposte was to villagers and like a scene from a cinematic fine-tune its 275 and 330 Ps, which nevertheless melodrama, he was dragged out of his car, were at a significant power disadvantage when hoisted onto the shoulders of the crowd and compared to the American car, which boasted carried in triumph through the streets. The a 4200cc engine. Madonna was abandoned and left to find her own In the early stages of the race, , way to the church as the festival of the Virgin who was paired in one of the Fords with another Mary became the festival of Vaccarella. ex-Maranello driver, , took the “It really was incredible,” recalls Ninni. lead, charging past three on the “Because I found myself lifted off the ground by Hunaudieres straight. It looked as if things were the people, who were imploring me and trying to not going well for the . hug me. It was an unforgettable moment.” “That’s how it seemed,” recalls Vaccarella. Top: Vaccarella is idolised Even today, if he happens to be somewhere on “But the truth was we knew we had the upper in Sicily for his three Targa the old Targa route, he is mobbed and asked for hand in terms of reliability compared to Ford. In Florio wins there, with the first in 1965. Above: Guichet autographs, as if time had simply stood still. He endurance races you should never pay too much was not Ninni's first choice won in 1965 with Lorenzo Bandini, in 1971 with attention to what goes on in the early stages. In as co-driver for Le Mans, in the Alfa Romeo 33/3 SP and fact, Ginther had to retire, while in their GT40, but proved the perfect ally. again in 1975 with Arturo in the Alfa 33 and Bruce McLaren, although working TT12. Apart from those, there were other wins their way up the order, ran into mechanical and good results that eluded him through problems and we, in the Ferrari, found ourselves mechanical woes or accidents. out in front. Along with Guichet, we were five laps ‘I found myself lifted off the But the race that Vaccarella loved the most ahead of the / 330 P. was Le Mans, which he won in 1964 with Jean was third with Bandini and it was a ground by the people, who were Guichet at the wheel of a Ferrari 275 P, fitted with resounding triumph for Maranello.” imploring me and trying to hug me. a 3300cc V12 putting out 370 horsepower in a car How did Vaccarella end up paired with Jean weighing some 750kg. Guichet, whom he hardly knew and with whom It was an unforgettable moment’ “Why Le Mans and not the Targa Florio? he had never been team-mates? Because I always loved having a lot of power and “It was Enzo Ferrari himself who decided,” high speeds,” Vaccarella admits. “Going down explains the Sicilian. “He always wanted a reliable the Hunaudieres straight at over 300km/h is and combative driver alongside a regular sort. AUTO 06 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P90 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

Despite his success in the Targa Florio and elsewhere, Vaccarella never became a full-time racer and remained a committed headteacher.

I would have preferred Bandini or Scarfiotti, with professional driver for 50 per cent of the time, as whom I got on well, but I was told it was Guichet. I didn’t want to leave the school, nor leave Sicily. And I have to admit the gamble paid off, in that That was limiting, even if I was a works driver Jean proved to be quick, reliable and very kind on for the Prancing Horse for several years. I’ve got the car. Very good. When we crossed the finish line, no regrets. It was good the way it was.” our car could have gone on for another 24 hours!” Well educated, in possession of a law degree The win created even more of a sensation and well connected, Ninni Vaccarella always had as it came at the expense of its rival: David had a slightly diffident approach to the racing life knocked out Goliath was the angle that the press around him. “I had fun and I’m still alive, unlike went with all over the world, in an era when these so many of my friends such as Bandini, Giunti, races were yet to be seen on television. Surtees, Parkes and Scarfiotti.” Vaccarella went on to win other important His only regret is not having had a real shot at races, such as the Sebring 12 Hours and the Formula 1: “Even though I preferred the Sports Nürburgring 1000Km, without ever really Prototype cars that were more powerful and becoming a professional racing driver. In fact, he harder to drive, because at the time, the 1500cc had another profession, as the head of a private F1 cars were like go-karts in comparison.” school in Palermo that was owned by his family. Today, Ninni watches Formula 1 religiously, “I could have become a full-time driver at discussing races with his friends and is full of Maranello,” he says. “Enzo Ferrari called me and admiration for Lewis Hamilton. But what about congratulated me on my results, gave me a guided Guichet? “I never saw him again, which is a tour of the factory and put a contract in front of shame. I remember his bravura and the beautiful me. I knew that, in all honesty, I could only be a women who seemed to surround him.”

‘I knew that I could only be a professional driver for 50 per cent of the time, as I didn’t want to leave the school, nor leave Sicily’ Vaccarella and Guichet's paths have never crossed since their Le Mans win, with the Frenchman later moving into rallying.

Born in 1927, Guichet, his team-mate in that unforgettable Le Mans 24 Hours, continues to work in the shipping business in Marseille, his home town. Apart from Le Mans, he won countless races in the legendary Ferrari GTO, including the Tour de France with José Behra. That same car changed hands several times and then, in 2013, a very wealthy American enthusiast bought it for the not inconsiderable sum of 52 million dollars. Towards the end of his racing career, Guichet switched to rallying, even winning the prestigious Codasur in in 1979 in a , co-driven by none other than Jean Todt, current president of the FIA. The pair also came fourth in the Bandama Rally and did well in other important events such as the and the Rally of Morocco. But the outstanding achievement remains that Le Mans win, partnering the king of Sicily, whom Guichet regarded as a full-time pro even if, for Vaccarella, removing the crash helmet meant returning to a very different, altogether more normal existence – except when the parades begin. AUTO 06 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P92 P93 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

The first race car to bear the Dino marque badge was the 1957 Dino 156 intended for the Formula 2 series. The car made its debut at the Naples Grand Prix in 1957 with scoring third place. After two second places at ‘I never thought a son the GP (in both heats) courtesy of Musso, could leave his father the engine was expanded to 2.2-litres and then to 2.4 for Formula 1 specification and renamed the a legacy but my son did’ Ferrari 246 F1. With sports prototypes such as the Dino 166P and 206P also using variations of Dino’s 65-degree vee angle, the concept powered Ferrari to huge success between 1957-66. However, victory on the track had a paradoxically troubling effect on Ferrari’s wider In April 1956, the Italian monthly publication business. The small Maranello company, which Velocita established by racing driver-editor produced its first car in 1947, was in need of ran an article on the future of increasing investment for its factory and for the racing engines, written by Dino Ferrari. A long and production of its customer cars, as well as for detailed argument explaining the development increasing diversity in its racing activities, which and merits of the 1.5-litre racing engine he had by the mid-‘60s included a variety of single- championed for Formula 3 use, the two-part seaters, including F1, sports car competition and, discourse was erudite, forward thinking and most expensively, its foray into GT racing. Running amply demonstrated the passion for racing and a company of this sort without the support of a innovation the young engineer had inherited from powerful financial and technical partner was his legendary father. However, just two months beginning to prove nigh on impossible. later the 24-year-old scion of the Ferrari family Ferrari’s flirtation with Ford and his rejection of was gone, succumbing to the incurable muscular the US firm’s overtures has passed into legend – dystrophy he had battled all his life. Both design most recently celebrated in the film Ford v Ferrari and death would ultimately lead to the creation of or Le Mans ’66 – but even in the wake of that bitter an iconic sports car that despite running counter wrangle Ferrari was struggling to maintain its to Ferrari’s philosophy has captured the multiple programmes. imaginations of aficionados for half a century. Though his death had been inevitable it came as a huge blow to Enzo Ferrari and, in order to NEW DIRECTION honour Dino, five months after his death Ferrari In 1965 the Commission Sportive Internationale de built his son’s engine, the Dino 156. la FIA had drawn up new rules, to be enacted for It was the start of an incredible line of Dino the 1967 season, that required F2 engines to engines developed over the following decade for feature no more than six cylinders and to be use in Formula 1, Formula 2, sports cars and GT derived from a production engine, from a road car racing, and eventually on the road. “I never homologated in the GT class and produced in at thought a son could leave his father a legacy least 500 examples within 12 months. Ferrari did but my son did,” Ferrari later said. not possess the production capacity to reach such quotas and to meet the requirement an agreement was signed with which would see the manufacturer produce the 500 engines needed for homologation, to be installed in a GT car which remained to be specified. 06 A little over 50 years ago the 246 The , built by Fiat in , would variant of Enzo Ferrari’s tribute to the make its road-going debut in 1966 in the Fiat Dino. In parallel with the development of the engine, engineering vision of his late son Dino Ferrari had been toying with the idea of a made its debut, and with the arrival mid-engined road-going sports car, a concept enthusiastically supported by Sergio Pininfarina of the model’s finest iteration the and a number of Ferrari dealers. Initially, though, Little legendary status of the V6-powered Ferrari was unconvinced. machine was sealed. Half a century “He kept insisting it was too dangerous,” Pininfarina recalled. “While he felt it was fine for on, AUTO looks back at the birth racing and professional drivers, he was against of Ferrari’s beautiful baby… making mid-engine sports cars for customers. He wonder was afraid of the safety, of building a car that was too dangerous.” Ferrari’s solution was to minimise the perceived TEXT danger by using the V6 engine and creating a new / entry-level brand. “When Mr Ferrari finally said The Dino 246 GT made its ANTONIO GHINI yes, he said, ‘Okay, you make it not with a Ferrari, official debut at the Turin Show in November 1969. but with a Dino,’” Pininfarina explained. 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The Dino 206 GT Special design study – based enhanced by celebrity endorsement. The 246 GT on the 206 S racing model – made its debut at the featured as the car of choice of Tony Curtis’ Paris Auto Show in October 1965. The concept playboy crime-fighter Danny Wilde in hit early was so well received that a year later, at the Turin ‘70s TV show The Persuaders and also found Show, a second prototype, known as the Dino favour with rock royalty such as Keith Richards, Berlinetta GT, was displayed. A final production David Crosby and Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason, as well prototype was shown at 1967’s Turin Show and as Hollywood stars including Dean Martin and the 206 Dino GT went into production in ‘68. Sonny and Cher. It was an instant hit with press and public alike. Further small updates created three 246 GT ‘The Dino stands out “The Dino 206 GT is a wonderful car... an series – the type L, type M and type E. The engineering masterpiece,” said America’s Sports biggest change came with the March 1972 as one of the most Car Graphic, while the UK’s Car magazine noted Geneva Auto Show introduction of the 246 GTS, advanced grand touring that the “Dino stands out as one of the most which featured a one-piece removable targa advanced grand touring cars of our time.” top panel. cars of our time’ During a short nine-month production period By the time assembly of the Ferrari Dino 246 just 150 examples of the 206 GT were built, all of GT and GTS ceased in 1974, production, including which were left-hand drive. Perhaps in response the 206 GT, totalled nearly 4,000 cars, making it to increases in the size of engine made by Ferrari’s best-selling series up to that time. Porsche to the 911 that the Dino was designed to And it’s in that figure that the legacy of Enzo compete against, Ferrari expanded the 2.0-litre Ferrari’s first-born son is perhaps most greatly engine to 2.4-litres and lengthened the felt, for the 206/246 GT led Ferrari on its first wheelbase by 60mm. tentative steps towards the kind of volume Between 1969-74 a total of The 246 GT arrived in 1969 and became the production that we know at Maranello today. 2487 Dino 246 GT models were produced, with 1274 definitive example of the model. And despite In that regard the Dino might just be the most 246 GTS examples made its ‘baby Ferrari’ status the Dino’s cachet was important single road-going Ferrari of them all. between 1972-74. P97

FAMILY 07 Part of the landscape

Since its foundation in 1904 Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA) has become woven into the fabric of life in Argentina, and in the face of new challenges it believes a continued focus on community will help the club deal with the mobility and sporting demands of the future

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Despite the financial and economic One of those elements – the remain one of the major revenue “Among our new initiatives we Over time the ACA crisis, and the unstable political acquisition of fuelling stations streams for the ACA and provide can underline sustainable mobility has branched out into situation that has hampered its – played a key role in not only a key benefit for all its members. projects, some of which we have tourism and runs hotels, ‘The ACA’s Road Safety hostels, recreation and progress for more than a decade, developing the club but also in The other major alliance that already begun implementing, for camping sites. in summer 2018 Argentina appeared advancing Argentinian national allowed the club to extend its example the installation of power School has generated high to begin the slow process of exiting identity. In August 1936, the service network is its agreement chargers for electric vehicles at our levels of recognition’ the doldrums with its continued Automóvil Club Argentino and the with la Caja S.A. insurance. service and refuelling stations, and inclusion in a list of emerging then-called Yacimientos Petrolíferos “Through this agreement our other ongoing projects such as markets by Index provider MSCI, Fiscales signed a historic agreement members can secure insurance for assistance initiatives and new alongside countries such as China, that provided for the construction their vehicles with the ease and services for responsible and shared Park where children are able to driving, driver reaction speed, helmets worn by bicycle riders. Russia and Colombia. of 30,000km of roads and 80 fuel support that only the ACA and mobility,” says the ACA President. experience the different roles and distraction through the use “We understand that progress And though the Argentine service stations between the years La Caja offer in the current market,” “In order to enlarge our everyone takes on public roads, of mobile phones while driving. has been made in terms of road economy is forecast to contract for The ACA Almagro in of 1937 and 1943. This national says Rosales: membership, we have focused on learning how to respect traffic rules Alongside the circuit designed for infrastructure and controls over the second year in a row in 2020, key Buenos Aires is an network served to link regions In a bid to diversify its portfolio the role of women drivers and we and other road users. electric karts, they provided a the years, though there is still much market segment drivers continue to office development often separated by vast distances, in a changing social context – and have multiplied our efforts to meet The Children Traffic Park was special attraction for the audience.” to be done and we will go on designed with the ward off deeper stagnation. The car environment in mind. with the familiar signposts of the to increase its membership – the the specific requirements of female also activated at the Youth Olympic Another major road safety providing support through our market, in particular, is one of the The ACA’s network of ACA stations acting as oases along club has in recent times instituted motorists. Likewise, we have Games held at Buenos Aires in initiative the club is proud of is educational activities.” most robust in the region, supported more than 200 filling the routes. a number of innovation projects addressed younger members of the October 2018, where the club, in the annual Road Education Photo To encourage the development stations across Argentina by multiple factors such as labour are a major source of More than 80 years on, fuel sales in different spheres, notably in the public through our schools project, collaboration with the FIA, engaged Contest Campaign, open to the of safe driving techniques, the club availability, research and revenue for the club. at the club’s own refuelling stations area of sustainable mobility. whereby we take our road education with an audience of more than general public and aimed at has recently expanded its network development efforts, geographic course to high schools to facilitate 20,000 visitors. promoting best safety practices. of driving schools with four new advantage and government support. driver education, as well as “The event was a true success,” “This year the subject of the institutions in Buenos Aires, in And while the graph for domestic car – with high-quality assistance. undertaking subsequent evaluations says Rosales, “not only with campaign was helmet use among addition to the FIA-ACA Road Safety production often features Andean Through the years, the club has that enable youngsters to obtain a regards to the presence of a large motorcycle and bicycle riders,” School inaugurated in July 2018 at peaks and troughs, output remains understood how to successfully driving license with the ACA.” audience, which widely exceeded explains Rosales. “This is an the Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez strong, with 2019 set to reach around diversify its services to adapt to With a view to changing driver expectations, but also in relation important message considering and supported by the Government 400,000 units – small by comparison a fluid market and increasingly behaviour and reducing Argentina’s to the variety of different road that in our country only 60 per cent of the Autonomous City of Buenos with major producers such as China specific consumer needs. high rate of road fatalities, one safety stands on site. These of motorcycle users wear helmets Aires (CABA). and Germany, but significant in the “The ACA was created in the of the club’s main priorities is in featured simulations of drunk and there are no statistics on “The ACA’s Road Safety School region. Sales, too, continue to rise, City of Buenos Aires on June 11, safety education. has generated high levels of up 6.7 per cent in 2019 over last year. 1904, by a group of visionary car “Argentina has one of the highest recognition and great acceptance. Supporting this high number amateurs,” explains ACA President road death rates,” explains Rosales. Since its inauguration, enquiries of vehicles and motorists is the Jorge Rosales who, since 2013, “Twenty people die every day and and interest shown in the course Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA), has also served as a Member of according to statistics there were contents have grown substantially,” which for more than a century the FIA Senate. “At first the club 7,000 casualties due to traffic says the ACA President. has been providing its members played an essential role in road accidents in 2018. Traffic accidents “The school has also proven to – over 350,000 at the last count and highway development by are the main cause of death among be highly effective in the training of accompanying the boom in car people under the age of 35 and the police officers in Buenos Aires, and sales – providing mechanical third highest cause of death among at the start of this year we certified assistance, fostering national all Argentinians.” the first police officers to be trained tourism throughout the territory To improve road safety across in the provision of improved driving and promoting motor sport. the country, the club is strongly techniques and road safety. Training “Over time the ACA has gradually committed to training public and police officers and preparing them shaped its services to meet the private operators, teachers and to better face situations specific needs of each period, children with a variety of encountered on the streets is consolidating the patrimonial programmes targeted at different essential to the Ministry of Security structure the club has maintained demographic groupings. of the City of Buenos Aires.” through the creation of a highly- The ACA’s commitment to safety developed mechanical assistance was consolidated in 2008 with the truck fleet, the acquisition of service launch of the first edition of the SPORTING VARIETY and refuelling stations, offices, Itinerant Road Safety Education The Automóvil Club Argentino stores, mechanics’ workshops, Programme (PIESVI). Over the past is also the national sporting hotels, hostels, recreation sites and 11 years, this programme has authority in Argentina and develops Road safety is high camping facilities.” undertaken 5,638 courses and motor sport in compliance with on the ACA’s agenda trained some 338,940 people in 365 – it runs a number of the FIA standards. ACA President Jorge driving schools where Rosales oversees the towns and cities across the country. A vibrant motor sport scene, beneficiaries have club’s mobility and The club has just launched organised by the ACA into a packed included police officers. sporting arms as well the third edition of the PIESVI calendar, encompasses a diverse as being a member of the FIA Senate. programme, focusing on the safety range of championships including ‘Over time the ACA of the youngest. With a fully Cross Country, Formula 2.0, has shaped its services equipped mobile classroom, this karting, rallying, Sport Historico, part of the programme plans to raise TC and Super TC 2000 touring car to meet specific needs’ awareness around the correct use racing, Top Race saloon car racing, of Child Restraint Systems (CRS). various historic categories, In addition to mobile classrooms, Rallycross, GT racing and the the ACA has developed a Transit Cup Fiat Competition. 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The country “We also want to maintain the also has its success of our touring car series, fair share which are widely broadcast on of rally fans who flock to television each weekend. These the annual series have given rise to WRC round. internationally-renowned drivers such as José María López, Esteban Guerrieri and Néstor Girolami.” From its incarnation to the present day, the strength of the ACA comes from its origins as Argentina’s vibrant an organisation rooted in the touring car scene has community and possessing a keen produced the likes of WTCR frontrunner awareness of the common good. Esteban Guerrieri. “The ACA has grown as part of the community,” says Rosales. “It has always been aware that its role ‘Our touring car is framed in a social context within series have given which it makes a lasting contribution developing grassroots motor sport to the benefit of all. rise to internationally- including karting and, it is hoped, “At present we are facing a range renowned drivers’ Formula 4. of difficulties, largely predicated by “Supporting the FIA Formula 4 the national economic reality,” he project and maintaining the adds. “However, our origin as a One of the most significant Argentina Karting Championship will service provider with defined competitions organised by the club help us to provide a competitive founding principles and an ability to is the Gran Premio Histórico. Not to development framework to young look towards the horizon ensure that be confused with the Formula One drivers from the grassroots,” asserts we are well-placed to put forward Argentinian Grand Prix, the Gran Rosales. “The ACA also provides diversification strategies to meet the Premio was first organised by the advice and institutional and sporting new social demands and to innovate ACA in the 1950s and had more in support all over the country to 25 around new forms of mobility. common with rallying than circuit regional federations that are within “We understand that mobility will racing. In the event’s golden age, our regulatory sport structure.” go on evolving – prioritising and from 1950-57, it attracted a host of fostering the use of public transport international stars including Juan combined with healthy mobility, Manuel Fangio and José Froilán FORWARD THINKING such as the larger spaces for Gonzalez, who battled home-grown Looking to the future, Rosales says pedestrians, bicycles and heroes such as the Gálvez brothers the club will continue its efforts to skateboards currently seen in on hard-packed rutted roads deep maintain its role as the National Buenos Aires. The use of electric in the Argentine interior. Sport Authority and develop all vehicles will be encouraged too. Revived by the ACA at the start of forms of motor sport. “Meanwhile, in areas far from this century, the race now covers a “Our goals for the future of sport the capital city, where distances 3,062km route across the provinces include providing institutional are larger, the rise of shared mobility of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, support to Argentinian motor sport undertakings such as car-sharing La Rioja and San Juan. It serves not drivers abroad, continuing the is growing,” he concludes. “With only as a crucial promotional tool organisation of events at the innovative projects we are for tourism, but also as a charitable international level, such as Rally working on, we expect to go on event with participants delivering Argentina in the FIA World Rally accompanying our members in 5kg of non-perishable food to the Championship, and organising the this evolving process, providing Caritas stations along the route. The Gran Premio Histórico to keep our them with the support and food is then distributed to different motor sport heritage alive. assistance they may need.” institutions through local dioceses. “The GP is essential for promoting tourism as a reminder of the classic cars that competed for the Argentina touring grands prix between the 1950s and ’80s, covering the best tourism sites in Argentina by car, and opening new roads in Argentinian cities and villages,” explains Rosales. “It enables us to cover all of the country’s provinces by car and Motorists remain at facilitates better relationships with the heart of the ACA’s service – be it through provincial governments.” roadside assistance The club is also committed to or shared mobility. AUTO 08 UP DRIVING TECH COVER AUTO REAR INSIDE THE FINAL #29 FRONT FORCES REPORT STORY FOCUS VIEW FIA FAMILY LAP P102 Q4 Gallery Robert FIA Smart The FIA’s The shape of F1 to come; Nino Automóvil Toyota’s city / News Shwartzman Driving champions New Daimler chief’s vision; Vaccarella Club of the future 2019 Opinion & Nyck Challenge of 2019 FIA Motorsport Games; Amina Ferrari Argentino de Vries Jane Mohammed; Urban Dino 246 transport solutions; A decade of FIA Women in Motorsport; Cross Country’s global appeal; FIA backs new Clean Air Fund

Scientists and researchers would be invited to conduct their own studies at Woven City at the base of Mount Fuji.

future to take advantage of this unique research ecosystem and join us in our quest to create an ever-better way of life and mobility for all,” said Toyoda. For the design of Woven City, Toyota has commissioned Danish architect, Bjarke Ingels CEO. Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has designed many high-profile projects including 2 World Trade Center in New York, the Lego House in Denmark and Google’s Mountain View and London headquarters. “A swarm of different 08 Toyota chief Akio technologies are beginning to Toyoda on the firm’s radically change how we inhabit Weaving a and navigate our cities,” said Ingels. plans to build a “Connected, autonomous, emission- hydrogen-powered free and shared mobility solutions connected city are bound to unleash a world of new urban opportunities for new forms of urban life. We believe we have a unique opportunity to explore new forms of urbanity with the Woven fabric City that could pave new paths for other cities to explore.” The city masterplan includes the The 2020 Consumer Electronics other through data and sensors, designation for street usage into FINAL Show (CES) in saw we will be able to test connected three types: for faster vehicles only, LAP Japanese automaker Toyota reveal AI technology… in both the virtual for a mix of lower speed, personal the last ambitious plans to build a prototype and the physical realms, maximising mobility and pedestrians, and for a word ‘city’ of the future on a 175-acre site its potential,” . park-like promenade for pedestrians at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. Toyota will extend an open only. These three street types weave Called the Woven City, it will invitation to collaborate with other together to form an organic grid be a fully-connected ecosystem commercial and academic partners, pattern to help accelerate the powered by hydrogen fuel cells. and invite interested scientists and Toyota President Akio testing of autonomy. Envisioned as a “living researchers from around the world Toyoda says Woven City To move residents through will be an experimental laboratory”, the Woven City to come and work on their own base for the development the city, only fully-autonomous, will serve as a home to full-time projects in this one-of-a-kind, of future technologies. zero-emission vehicles will be residents and researchers, who real-world incubator. allowed on the main thoroughfares. will be able to test and develop “We welcome all those inspired In and throughout Woven City, technologies such as autonomy, to improve the way we live in the autonomous Toyota e-Palettes will robotics, personal mobility, smart be used for transportation and MASTERPLAN | TELEMARK RING | NORWAY homes and artificial intelligence deliveries, as well as for changeable in a real-world environment. mobile retail. “Building a complete city from Toyota plans to populate the ground up, even on a small scale Woven City with Toyota Motor like this, is a unique opportunity to Corporation employees and their develop future technologies, families, retired couples, retailers, including a digital operating system visiting scientists and industry STEP INTO THE FUTURE! CIRCUIT DESIGN for the city’s infrastructure,” said partners. The plan is for 2000 contact us: Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota people to move in at the start, Combine motorsport activities and testing possibilities for future mobility concepts by using smart and pioneering layout +49 241 9134 0 Motor Corporation. “With people, adding more as the project evolves. solutions for modern motorsport facilities. The demand for automotive testing increased significantly over the last years, [email protected] buildings and vehicles all connected Ground breaking work at the site as autonomous driving and alternative drives move into the focus of development. and communicating with each is planned for early 2021. Improve the capacity utilization of all circuit facilities and increase profitability by adding an innovative testing field next to www.tilke.com the racetrack. Create a flagship for the future of mobility. FIA MAGAZINE RM 63-02 WT EU:Mise en page 1 8/11/19 16:09 Page 1

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