FIA

American  

1. Federal Insurance Administration.

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FIA British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries

2. 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

The teams agreed at a meeting with governing body the FIA and F1 last week that the issue of driving on the limit in qualifying would be assessed in an attempt to find improvements before the next race in Miami in five weeks' time.

From BBC

In that context, the FIA has issued a change to the rules for this weekend's race in Japan that reduces the total amount of energy that cars can recover in one lap from nine megajoules to eight.

From BBC

There is a meeting of team bosses with F1 and governing body the FIA this week, and another race in Japan in two weeks' time before a five-week break before the next Grand Prix in Miami at the beginning of May.

From BBC

"While several alternatives were considered, it was ultimately decided that no substitutions will be made in April," Formula 1's governing body the FIA said in a statement before Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.

From BBC

"The FIA will always place the safety and wellbeing of our community and colleagues first. After careful consideration, we have taken this decision with that responsibility firmly in mind," said FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

From BBC