FIA Accident Panel formed to investigate Bianchi crash
Ross Brawn, Stefano Domenicali and Emerson Fittipaldi are among the members of the FIA Accident Panel, which has been formed to investigate the Jules Bianchi incident in Suzuka.
As previously announced, the Panel will be led by Peter Wright, who is Chairman of the FIA Safety Commission.
The FIA said Monday “the group will carry out a full review of the accident to gain a better understanding of what happened, and will propose new measures to reinforce safety at circuits, with recommendations to be made for the FIA President. The work of the group will start this week and a full presentation of its findings is to be made at the next meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on 3 December 2014 in Doha, Qatar.”
The full composition of the Panel, as outlined by the FIA, is as follows:
Ross Brawn: former Team Principal of Mercedes F1 Team, Brawn Grand Prix and former Technical Director of Scuderia Ferrari
Stefano Domenicali: former Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari
Gerd Ennser: Chief Stewards’ representative
Emerson Fittipaldi: President of the FIA Drivers’ Commission, F1 Steward
Eduardo de Freitas: WEC Race Director
Roger Peart: President of the Circuits Commission, President of the ASN of Canada, F1 Steward
Antonio Rigozzi: Advocate, Judge at the International Court of Appeal of the FIA co-opted by the teams
Gérard Saillant: President of the FIA Institute and President of the Medical Commission
Alex Wurz: President of the GPDA, drivers’ representative