FIA MAGAZINE RM 58-01 EU:Mise en page 1 17/11/20 13:41 Page1 04 05 P Keeping elite P On safari again: FIA motor sport bringing back on track a rally classic / How the Federation’s / Kenya’s Sports Secretary COVER world championships REVIVING Dr Amina Mohamed STORY are racing on in 2021, RALLY KENYA on the return of a despite tough times legendary adventure 04 06 P Getting the balance P Feeling the right: Diversity and force of the Inclusion in F1 full Nelson / In the ultra-exclusive / Brazil’s three-time ssue SPORT Formula 1 paddock major PORTRAITS Formula 1 champion #33 FOR ALL OF PIQUET steps are being taken to set the pace but also broaden the community courted controversy FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 Meeting the Challenge TOURBILLON RM 58-01 WORLD TIMER - JEAN TODT © Didier Gourdon Didier © www.richardmille.com FIAAutoMagazine_01_21.indd 1 12.01.21 15:55 AUTO MAGAZINE • 280 x 347 mm PP • Visuel : PILOT SPORT • Remise le 4 novembre • Parution 2020 BoF • BAT MICHELIN PILOT SPORT VICTORIES IN A ROW AT THE HOURS OF LE MANS t-Ferrand. – MFP Michelin, SCA, capital social de 504 000 004 €, 855 200 507 RCS Clermont-Ferrand, place des Carmes-Déchaux, 63000 Clermon Michelin Pilot Sport The winning tire range. 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MICH_2011010_Pilot_Sport_560x347_Auto_Magazine.indd Toutes les pages 04/11/2020 18:02 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE FIA Dear reader, dear friend, Editorial Board: Jean Todt, Gérard Saillant, THE FIA THE FIA FOUNDATION As we bring you this rst edition of AUTO in 2021, the world is still Saul Billingsley, Olivier Fisch Editor-In-Chief: Justin Hynes dealing with the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and, while Contributing Editor: Marc Cutler The Fédération Internationale de The FIA Foundation is an Chief Sub-Editor: Gillian Rodgers l’Automobile is the governing body independent UK-registered charity vaccines are progressively giving us a roadmap towards a new normality, Art Director: Cara Mills of world motor sport and the that supports an international Contributors: Hayley Gallagher, Edoardo Nastri, vigilance remains the watchword. Nowhere is this truer than in motor sport. Anthony Peacock, Gaia Pelliccioli, Hal Ridge, federation of the world’s leading programme of activities promoting Tony Thomas, Kate Turner motoring organisations. Founded road safety, the environment and In our cover story, we examine how each of the FIA World Repro Manager: Adam Carbajal in , it brings together sustainable mobility. It was Printing: Golinelli Communications Lab Championships is staging a new season despite the obstacles the current We would like to thank the following for their help national motoring and sporting established in with a donation environment presents. In F 1 new CEO S D with this issue of AUTO: Nicola Armstrong, Eric organisations from more than of million from the FIA Bellegarde, Victoria Lloyd, Bradley Lord, Edward Mabele, countries, representing millions and is governed by a Board of tells us about the organisation of what is planned to be the sport’s Laurent Mekies, Benjamin Menard, Caroline Morard, Liam Parker, Rose Wachuka, Mark Wilford of motorists worldwide. In motor Trustees. Among its activities, longest-ever season. In the FIA W R C, WRC Advertising: Stephane Fillastre sport, it administers the rules and the Foundation participates [email protected] regulations for all international in various UN road safety and P M D J S¢ and S D Cover illustration: Guy Allen four-wheel sport, including the FIA environment-related partnerships S P T expand on the return of classic rallies and rallying’s Formula One World Championship and is a member of the UN Global Design Origination: seidldesign, Stuttgart and FIA World Rally Championship. Road Safety Collaboration. hybrid future. We look into the future of the FIA W E C with the arrival of the exciting Hypercar Class in 2021 and hear from new WEC CEO F ¥¥ L§. Moreover, three- time champion J K talks about the FIA W R C. As the FIA ABB F E becomes a World Championship, we trace the rise of our premier electric single-seater series from dream to elite status on the world stage. FIA I K C P F M also explains how motor sport’s entry level category is planning for a big year in 2021. One of the key developments for the FIA last year was the launch of the #P D « movement, which seeks to generate positive actions for the betterment of society in all sectors, including health and safety, inclusion and diversity, the economy, the environment, and education. In this issue of AUTO, we explore one of these pillars – D« I – by revealing how Formula 1 is taking action to make the pinnacle of motor sport a broader and even more welcoming community to people of every background. We also study the latest, highly successful FIA action in the pursuit of diversity, FIA G T ¯ – R S . At the end of this innovative initiative, 16-year-old M W became the rst female member of programme partner Ferrari’s Driver Academy. I salute her, the FIA W M C, F and P , who all helped to make this progressive initiative a success. Elsewhere, we prole automotive leader J E¯, who by creating the S brand has established the world’s fourth largest vehicle manufacturer. In another leadership role, we meet with K ’ C¢ S S , C H , D A M, a key gure in the rebirth of the Safari Rally Kenya and a new member of the World Motorsport Council. Finally, in our Rear View section we celebrate the career of three-time F1 champion N P§, re±ect on the birth of the J E-T and pay tribute to my friend, rally legend H M¯¯, who sadly passed facebook.com/fia away recently. twitter.com/fia Legal: © 2017 FIA. All rights reserved. Except to the extent permitted under applicable copyright laws, no JEAN TODT, instagram.com/fia.o¤icial part of the information found in this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, FIA President or stored in a data base or retrieval system, without the youtube.com/fiao¤icialvideo prior written permission of the FIA. 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