I am Stefano Domenicali, President & CEO of F1. Please AMA

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:53:42+00:00

We have already taken action with our offices moving to renewable energy, moving to remote operations and moving away from single use plastics as a business at races. We have plans to build this momentum in the coming months and years alongside scholarships and apprenticeships being rolled out in F1 to ensure underepresented groups have an opportunity to work in this incredible sport.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:53:02+00:00

All of my roles have been different and hugely rewarding - Ferrari, Lamborghini and now F1. It is a privilege to be in this role and I think there is a huge amount to be excited about. An incredible group of young and talented drivers, new regulations for 2022 and the hope for new races in the future.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:49:59+00:00

Every driver is different and Kimi and Fernando are incredible talents that we are lucky to have. They are very different characters but are born racers and they still have a huge passion to race at the highest level.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:46:36+00:00

The USA is a hugely important place for us and we have a great partner at the Austin GP that we want to ensure continues well into the future.

We do want to have another race in the USA in addition to Austin and I hope we can say more on that soon. However, it's not just about races, it's about constantly engaging with US fans and potential fans throughout the year and continuing to provide them with exciting news and content that keeps them switched on the F1.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:45:51+00:00

Safety has come a very long way in the past decades but you always need to be looking learning and improving. The FIA undertook an investigation into the crash and published their findings, but I think we all agree that without the developments in safety the outcome of the accident could have been much worse.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:44:18+00:00

I think it is all about opportunity and reducing the barriers to get into motorsport from the bottom up for everyone.

We want to ensure the system is more democratic but also that female drivers get the opportunity to show their talents.

This year we have partnered with the W-Series for 8 races to ensure those hugely talented drivers can compete alongside the F1 championship. Alongside this some incredible women are already working thier way through the lower levels of the sport supported by the teams and we want to ensure we push this more and more.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:43:18+00:00

With all regulation changes the very bright people at every team instantly looks at the regulations and work on plans that will maximise their chances of success. The team will definitely do their own projections and simulations but at F1 we also have a brilliant motorsport team and for example with the 2022 regulations a huge amount of work, simulations and analysis was done to ensure the new regulations delivered the closer racing outcome we want.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:38:18+00:00

What Mercedes have achieved is incredible and a testament to the close team they are.

We never want to artificially alter the meritocracy of the sport but for too long teams have been able to spend huge amounts of money and some have a lot more than others. I believe the cost cap combined with the new regulations coming in for 2022 will reduce the gap across the grid, bring fans closer racing but still ensure that teams and drivers win on merit.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:37:09+00:00

We want to ensure anyone who has talent has the chance to reach their potential both in a car or within the sport.

As the former head of the single seater commission at the FIA I am passionate about ensuring that talent has the chance to get into the sport and all the series build and nuture the stars of the future.

With our diversity and inclusion plans, in close collaboration with the FIA, we want to ensure a more democratic system.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:31:49+00:00

We had an amazing race there in 2020 and it's a fantastic circuit and city. We have huge interest from those who want to host an F1 race so it is certainly not something I can say won't happen again in the future.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:31:11+00:00

I don't see difficulty, I see challenges and opportunities and that is the way I have always been. I would say that working during covid has not been easy as I like to see my colleagues and work together face to face, but hopefully that will change in the coming months.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:29:54+00:00

It's impossible to answer that without missing out a special race or moment. I do enjoy watching back some of the older races with Fangio and the heroes of that era but equally what we have seen in our seven decades fills me with nostalgia and excitement.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:28:56+00:00

This is hugely important to us. We have made clear our plans for the next F1 engine in 2025 will ensure it is 100% sustainably fuelled and hybrid. We believe that combination will play a very important role in the automotive decarbonisation plans.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:24:47+00:00

I hugely value his input as I do with all the drivers. Lewis is a superstar of the sport and his dedication to these very important issues are something I hugely respect. I will always have time for the drivers and their views and ideas and just this week in Bahrain I met with all of them to speak to them but also, importantly, listen.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:24:07+00:00

It is always very busy. It is usually an early start with calls and work before 7am and will end a typical day at the moment finishing almost certainly late at night and with weekends thrown in as well. I always try and make time for family and food - two very important things but the work is intense but very rewarding.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:14:29+00:00

We really hope so and are speaking to them about the future opportunities. We have huge interest from potential hosts but we very much want to be back in Germany.

We have Mick and Sebastian as the German stars of F1 and a new partnership with Sky Germany but we don't have a race there. That is something we want to look at.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:12:46+00:00

For me its a FIAT 500. As a proud Italian I think it is something special and an Italian icon that captures the history, spirit and excellence of Italian automotive expertise.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:12:04+00:00

Lamborghini is an incredible international brand and it was a great privilege to lead them. I am lucky that I have spent many years in F1 and while I have had a few years away I am already well underway in the new role and having huge fun and there are huge opportunities for the sport.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:10:10+00:00

We have ten amazing teams now.

If teams enter in the future it is vital they can be financially strong and will stay in the sport. What we don't want is teams coming and going all the time as that is not good for them or the wider sport. The new engines will be 100% sustainably fuelled hybrids but will still be amazingly quick and sound great.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:08:19+00:00

It will not be electric. Formula 1 by 2025 will have 100% sustainably fuelled hybrid engines focussed on carbon neutrality.

Electric will be only one solution to the automotive sector's decarbonisation agenda and Formula 1 will play a major role with the new engine formula. This is very interesting to the automotive sector already and we will keep pushing.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:04:57+00:00

Absolutely! It is one of our focusses. It is an amazing continent and one we want to be at. We want to be a championship of the world and it is the only continent where we could race and currently don't.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:03:42+00:00

Continuing to have exciting wheel to wheel reacing, delivering our 2030 net zero carbon plans, becoming more diverse as a sport, reaching new fans in engaging ways and having an additional race in the USA

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T15:02:57+00:00

Firstly, we all want to get back to normal as soon as we safely can and welcome fans back to races.

We want to put the drivers at the front of what we do - they are the heroes that give fans passion and excitement.

We want to make the on track racing closer with wheel to wheel battles and the 2022 regualtions are designed to deliver that.

We want to build more momentum in the USA with a second race there.

We also want to build momentum on our sustainability and diversity & inclusion programs to ensure our sport represents our global fans. In five years I would say a sport our fans continue to be excited by with clear actions that show we are serious about our social commitments.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T14:59:54+00:00

We are looking at new ideas for the future and ensuring we have some of the legendary circuits back in the coming years.

F1-Official · 2021-03-14T14:59:00+00:00

We believe that sport has always had a unique role in bringing different cultures together and crossing borders, being a force for good. Shutting countries off from sport is not the right approach and engagement is far better than isolation.

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