Board Thread:Off-Topic/@comment-28176349-20171122034302/@comment-29898480-20171126002519

Amrosa wrote: FIA is about money, not safety, no matter what all of the billboards at the tracks say. Do you think Germany lost the Grand Prix because Hockenheimring or Nürburgring aren't safe? They did it because they lost money, and Baku delivered. The FIA has multiple roles, but I don't think choosing tracks for the Formula One season is one of them, those rights are controlled by Formula One Group. FOG is purely commercial and doesn't regulate safety.

FIA may not have taken the lead in safety, but they set standards and those standards keep racing (pro and amateur) much more safe today than they were decades ago. Safety standards for Formula One tracks are very high and it keeps many existing tracks out of contention for hosting. But, of course, waivers can be sought and obtained. Certain older tracks are grandfathered, which brings up back to Macau...