FIA posts €4.7M profit after €24M loss in 2021, Alpine condemns online abuse against Tsunoda, and other big updates

FIA posts €4.7M profit after €24M loss in 2021

After five straight years of losses, the FIA has reported a €4.7 million operating profit for the 2024–25 financial year, with total income rising to €182 million. This marks a €26.7 million increase from the previous year and represents the federation's best financial performance in nearly a decade. The FIA is now debt-free and plans to reinvest the surplus into its championships, including Formula 1, and grassroots motorsports. President Mohammed Ben Sulayem credited the turnaround to improved governance, transparency, and financial discipline since taking over in 2021.

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Alpine condemns online abuse against Tsunoda

At the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda received many rude and racist messages from Franco Colapinto's fans after Colapinto blocked him during practice. Colapinto said Tsunoda was right to be angry and told his fans to stop. Alpine said the online abuse was wrong and reminded fans that drivers are people who deserve respect. The FIA president supported both drivers and said there is no place for hate or abuse in racing.

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Mickey Mouse races into F1 in 2026

Formula 1 and Disney will collaborate starting in 2026 to bring Mickey Mouse and friends into the F1 world with fun events, videos, and products worldwide. They want to reach more young fans since millions of kids aged 8-12 and many people under 25 already follow F1 on social media. Both Disney and F1 like to be creative and exciting, so they will create special experiences for fans. 

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FIA clarifications stir tension at Imola

Before the Imola F1 race, the FIA explained some rules about skid blocks and how teams cool their tires. These were just explanations, not new rules. Red Bull said McLaren’s way of cooling tires was strange, but McLaren said their car didn’t change and passed all FIA checks. Verstappen said Red Bull did well at Imola because the track suits their car, but they have more trouble on slow tracks. The next race in Spain will be important because the FIA will make stricter rules on car wings.

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F1 unveils green fuel plan for 2025 European races

Formula 1 is trying a new fuel plan for the 2025 European races to help stop pollution by 2030. They will use 37 trucks running on special fuel and one big power system that uses clean energy instead of many small generators. The smaller F2 and F3 cars already use 100% clean fuel, and F1 cars will start using it in 2026 with new engines. This fuel can also be used in regular cars and will help make the world cleaner.

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