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[Just_a_fan]

The governing body for world motorsport reported an operating profit of €6.7 million for 2025, compared to a €24 million operating loss in 2021, while operating revenue climbed to €191.7 million, up 75% over the same period.

I guess there is no reason for FIA to not have professional panel of race stewards

1. No past F1 drivers
2. No TV / Media side jobs
3. FIA to have a diploma programme on technical and race officiating in collaboration with universities around the world
5. representation from around the world in the panel
6. retirement age of 50

Why no former F1 drivers?
I agree that the stewards shouldn't have any motorsport-related side hustles including media punditry.
Why retire so young? What's wrong with a 55yo or a 60yo?

[FW17]

The governing body for world motorsport reported an operating profit of €6.7 million for 2025, compared to a €24 million operating loss in 2021, while operating revenue climbed to €191.7 million, up 75% over the same period.

I guess there is no reason for FIA to not have professional panel of race stewards

1. No past F1 drivers
2. No TV / Media side jobs
3. FIA to have a diploma programme on technical and race officiating in collaboration with universities around the world
5. representation from around the world in the panel
6. retirement age of 50

Why no former F1 drivers? - ensures no bias, not adjudicating ex colleagues, going by letter of rules rather than spirit of rules
I agree that the stewards shouldn't have any motorsport-related side hustles including media punditry.
Why retire so young? What's wrong with a 55yo or a 60yo? we dont want the members of the panel to be there for generations, move on, give a chance to the youngsters

[Just_a_fan]

Why retire so young? What's wrong with a 55yo or a 60yo? we dont want the members of the panel to be there for generations, move on, give a chance to the youngsters

Who's "we" and why don't "we" want people with experience? Stewarding is something that needs a cool head combined with experience of racing. Former racing drivers (even if you exclude F1 drivers) make good stewards and many of them race in to their 40s so wouldn't be available to steward until you are almost ready to retire them.

Sounds like you want a stewarding panel of young people who don't have relevant racing experience. Which seems like a strange way of improving stewarding.