FIA

1. Federal Insurance Administration.

FIA

abbreviation

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

2. motor racing Fédération Internationale l'Automobile, Formula One's governing body

Word History and Origins

Origin of FIA¹

(for sense 2) from French

Example Sentences

This triggers a heat index which governing body the FIA uses to define potentially dangerous conditions for drivers.

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The FIA declared the Singapore race a 'heat hazard' because it surpasses an index that combines high temperatures with high humidity.

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And he said he was opposed to plans by F1's governing body the FIA to make the use of the cool vest mandatory in heat-hazard races from next year.

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The FIA's ruling, triggered because temperatures are predicted to exceed 31C amid high humidity in the tropical environment, means drivers could be using cooling vests during the race.

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The contest has since been rebranded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship.

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