FIA opens Biggin Hill race centre already fully operational since 2026 Dutch GP
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The FIA’s Remote Operations Centre supports officials in F1, F2 and F3. The FIA says it has been fully operational since the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali have officially opened the FIA’s Remote Operations Centre at Biggin Hill. The FIA says the facility had already been fully operational since the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix.
At Grand Prix weekends in F1, F2 and F3, the centre provides round-the-clock support to FIA Race Control and the stewards. Analysts process live information from more than 140 audio and video feeds, along with car-positioning telemetry and team-radio communications, to help assess potential infringements. Examples include jump starts, incorrect grid positioning, track-limit violations and pit-lane offences.
The FIA describes the analysts as a support and review resource that informs decisions by officials. AI-assisted shape recognition, computer vision and automated radio-message tagging help the team flag potential incidents.
The ROC is one of four pillars of FIA Race Operations and can have up to 16 staff working during race weekends. It also supports post-event reviews and the FIA High Performance Programme, which has offered stewards and race directors training and a pathway to FIA World Championship level since 2023.
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