Fatih Altaylı, one of Turkey’s leading journalists, was elected to the board of commissioners of the International Automobile Federation (FIA). Altaylı, who was a member of the board of directors at TOSFED before, will assume the role of ‘Member’ in the board.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA), the institution that regulates and manages automobile races around the world, announced today the names that will serve on the committee of commissioners in the 2022-2023 racing season. The list announced by the FIA journalist writer Fatih Altaylı also found. Altaylı was among the 31 members elected to the FIA ’Circuits Commission’.
FIA Circuits Commission, which includes Fatih Altaylı, will serve under the chairmanship of Mexican Jorge Abed in 2022-2023. In the same commission, the most controversial name of motorsports this year, the Australian Michael Masiwill serve as the Formula 1 Safety Representative. Last season, Masi changed the championship with his decision in the last lap of the last race of the season.
Altaylı served as a referee in the 2020-2021 F1 Turkey races.
Fatih Altaylı had served as a race referee in the 2020 and 2021 races when Formula 1 returned to Turkey. Altaylı together with Derek Warwick, Gerd Ennser and Dennis Dea in the race in 2020; In the race in 2021, Gerd Ennser served as referee along with Felix Holter and Enrique Bernoldi.