The Formula 1 Commission, made up of the FIA , Liberty Media and the top-flight teams, had an important meeting last Monday in London, which lasted four hours. Shortly after, the first conclusions of the investigation into the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that crowned Max Verstappen as champion were released.
The meeting was the first time that Toto Wolff and Christian Horner met again since the definitive and hot appointment that took place at the Yas Marina circuit, where the Dutchman from Red Bull established himself after overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the last lap and win the race in a controversial restart.
That Sunday marked the high point of a year of many controversies, which had Verstappen and Hamilton as protagonists on the track, and Horner and Wolff on the pit wall with their respective teams.
At the end of the meeting on Monday, neither the head of Mercedes nor the Red Bull made statements to the media present, but the one who did give details was Ben Sulayem , the new president of the FIA and in charge of carrying out the meeting.
“They were online. I think it’s for Valentine’s Day,” Ben Sulayem told Sky Sports .
“They were close to each other, and they were in a good mood, so that was good. I was expecting more of a show, but it was good to see harmony between them,” he added.
On the other hand, the president of the FIA assured that the institution’s actions will be forceful as a result of the Abu Dhabi GP, and will guarantee that the sport is in a better position for the new season.
“We have agreed on some things, and the analysis is still ongoing, but it will be coming soon,” he said of the investigation. “It was a good discussion.”
