With F1 fuel tanks more than doubling in size this season following the ban on refuelling, the FIA Institute has developed a new frontal impact crash test to ensure the extra weight does not impinge on safety.more...

The current FIA 8860 standard helmet, which took eight years to develop by the FIA and FIA Institute, provides drivers with increased protection in all key impact areas.more...

In April 2009, at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega, Karl Edwards’ car was thrown from the track. Although the debris fence redirected it away from the grandstand, small pieces of debris still found their way into the crowd....more...

The new FIA Formula Two Championship features high-performance cars that passed the most stringent crash tests in motor sport.more...

The Bahrain International Circuit, an FIA Institute Centre of Excellence world-renowned for its advanced facilities, has become a safe choice for major championships looking for a venue in the Middle East.more...

The Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track boasts some of the latest innovations in motor sport safety, including asphalt run-off areas, advanced high-speed barriers and a state-of-the-art medical facility.more...

The FIA Institute and the German Motor Racing Association have been running a number of crash tests to help improve safety for young drivers in karting.more...

The fact that Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila walked away virtually unharmed from their huge accident at Rally Portugal is testament to the work of the FIA, the FIA Institute and the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team....more...

Following a long career in competitive motor sport, Michael Schumacher has now turned his attention to increasing safety on and off the track.more...

The Motor Sport Safety Development Fund is helping national sporting associations around the world to improve the competency levels of their motor sport officials.more...

It is testament to the continual efforts of Professor Sid Watkins MD that there has not been a serious accident in Formula One in over ten years.more...

The Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track is the safest circuit in the world. At least that is the opinion of Philippe Gurdjian, president and CEO of Excelis, the company that acquired and rebuilt Paul Ricard in 1999.more...

The FIA Institute launched the first pan-regional safety training seminar for motor sport officials in Venezuela earlier this year.more...