Components E has entered a interval of turmoil in spite of everything 20 drivers signed a letter to FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem itemizing their dissatisfaction with varied features of the championship’s administration.
This season, drivers have been particularly vocal on workforce radio and in post-race interviews, venting their frustrations with out letting their issues floor.
Of their letter, the drivers acknowledge efforts to enhance, beginning on a constructive word: “Many efforts and enhancements are seen every year concerning native ASN, marshalling, security, highway circumstances, technical equity and basic protocols.”
Nonetheless, that constructive perspective was short-lived, with the drivers stating their purpose to “formally categorical our shared and rising issues in regards to the present requirements, consistency and procedural consistency of stewarding and racing route inside the championship”.
Race director Marek Hanaczewski and the stewards have come below private hearth, with the previous accused of missing the “humility” to “admit and study from errors”.
As first reported by The Race, additional frustrations stem from inconsistent decision-making, championship-specific inexperience of advisors and a scarcity of readability within the software of the principles.
Information of the letter got here as a shock to workforce leaders since Components E groups and producers (FETAMA) distanced themselves from the letter in their very own communication to the FIA.
In a press release offered to the press, an FIA spokesperson stated: “The FIA is in common contact with the ABB FIA Components E World Championship producers, groups and drivers on a wide range of matters.”
“Now we have thought-about feedback lately raised by our drivers on sporting points and can proceed to take the identical proactive method to the event and funding of this championship to make sure the very best requirements are maintained.”
Hanaczewski labored alongside former Components E race director Scott Elkins earlier than taking up the reins ultimately yr’s Miami E-Prix.
Ben Surayam is scheduled to attend this weekend’s Jarama Weekend, a rarity for an FIA president.
The drivers will seem earlier than the media forward of the Madrid E-Prix within the coming days, nevertheless it stays to be seen how huge an affect this newest growth can have.
