HOME OBJECTIVES RESEARCH GROUPS WORKING GROUPS RESEARCH PROJECTS LATEST NEWS FEATURES STATUTES PUBLICATIONS VIDEO MEMBERS FELLOWS EXECUTIVE EVENTS PRIVATE CONTACT	WELCOME The objective of the FIA Institute is to promote improvements in the safety of motor sport by supporting and disseminating the results of research; supporting training of officials, circuit and race personnel in safety procedures, practices and the use of equipment; supporting the protection of participants, officials and members of the public at international motor sport events and monitoring motor sport safety trends in order to identify research and regulation priorities. LATEST NEWS   Advanced Side Impact System FIA Institute wins award for safety Seat safety upgrade for WRC crews High-Tech Simulator Helps Race-car Safety FEATURE   A HISTORY OF SAFETY It is testament to the continual efforts of Professor Sid Watkins MD that there has not been a serious accident in Formula One in over ten years. Much of this is due to the research and action on safety led by Watkins as president of the FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety.  Click here for more RESEARCH GROUPS   OPEN COCKPIT RESEARCH GROUP   CLOSED CAR RESEARCH GROUP Supervises all research into safety issues relating to open cockpit racing cars. Supervises all research into safety issues relating to closed cockpit racing cars.  Click here for more  Click here for more   KARTING RESEARCH GROUP   SAFETY TRAINING WORKING GROUP Supervises all research into safety issues relating to karts. Supervises all research into safety training issues.  Click here for more  Click here for more	FIA InSafety The FIA Institute has launched InSafety, a bi-monthly journal for the motor sport safety industry. The publication aims to inform the motor sport community about the latest developments in safety and highlight the work of the FIA Institute and its partners.  Click here to download GUIDE TO FUNDING MOTOR SPORT SAFETY The FIA Institute has developed a guide to help National Sporting Associations to prepare applications for the next round of Motor Sport Safety Development Fund grants in September this year.  Click here to download FORMULA FOR SAFETY The FIA Institute has launched its first annual review, 'Formula for Safety', which aims to give readers an overview of the FIA Institute and its objectives as well as an in-depth insight into some of its present and future projects.  Click here to download