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Sam Michael appointed as head of FIA Safety Commission
Former Williams technical director and McLaren sporting director Sam Michaels is back at the forefront of Formula 1 after accepting the position of head of the FIA's Safety Commission. Michael will take over the role from Sir Patrick Head as part of new FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's far-reaching shake-up of the sport's management structure. The Safety Commission is responsible for reviewing accidents, safety equipement and procedures across all forms of four-wheel motorsport, including incidents such as Romain Grosjean's fiery crash at Bahrain in 2021. Read also: FIA set for governance overhaul - starts search for CEO Michael was born in 1971 in Western Australia and grew up in...
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