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FIA

American

Federal Insurance Administration.

FIA British

abbreviation

(in Britain) Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries
motor racing Fédération Internationale l'Automobile, Formula One's governing body

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Etymology

Origin of FIA

(for sense 2) from French

Example Sentences

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The rules give the FIA discretion to disable the 'straight-line mode', where the front and rear wings open to reduce drag and boost speed.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Formula 1's governing body the FIA said on Saturday that a change to the way the compression ratio was measured would be introduced on 1 June, with a further revision for the 2027 season.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The Mercedes engine has been measured by the FIA at both ambient and operating temperature and complied with the limit of 16:1 at all times, senior F1 insiders have told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Governing body the FIA has proposed a compromise whereby the ratio is measured both at ambient temperature and 130C.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

This will now go to a vote of the power-unit manufacturers, along with the FIA and commercial rights holder F1, where it is expected to pass.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

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