The meeting was hosted in Geneva by FIA President Jean Todt with FIA Deputy President for Sport Graham Stoker and WMSC members joining in a large majority via video conference from locations across the globe.

FIA Formula One World Championship

The World Council congratulated the entire Formula 1 community for the remarkable achievement of completing 17 events in the wake of the global pandemic, and FIA President Jean Todt thanked Formula 1 Chairman and CEO Chase Carey for his significant contributions to the sport since 2017 as he will move to the position of Non-Executive Chairman at the end of this year and welcome Stefano Domenicali as the new CEO.

The 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar is as follows:

March 21 - Australian GP, Melbourne

March 28 - Bahrain GP, Sakhir

April 11 - Chinese GP, Shanghai

April 25 - TBC (To Be Confirmed)

May 9 - Spanish GP, Barcelona*

May 23 - Monaco GP, Monte Carlo

June 6 - Azerbaijan GP, Baku

June 13 - Canadian GP, Montreal

June 27 - French GP, Paul Ricard

July 4 - Austrian GP, Spielberg

July 18 - British GP, Silverstone

August 1 - Hungarian GP, Budapest

August 29 - Belgian GP, Spa-Francorchamps

September 6 - Dutch GP, Zandvoort

September 12 - Italian GP, Monza

September 26 - Russian GP, Sochi

October 3 - Singapore GP, Marina Bay

October 10 - Japanese GP, Suzuka

October 24 - U.S. GP, Austin

October 31 - Mexican GP, Mexico City

November 14 - Brazilian GP, Sao Paulo

November 28 - Saudi Arabian GP, Jeddah

December 5 - Abu Dhabi GP, Yas Marina

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; English: International Automobile Federation) is an association established on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organizations and motor car users. To the general public, the FIA is mostly known as the governing body for many auto racing events, such as the well-known Formula One. The FIA also promotes road safety around the world.

Headquartered at 8 Place de la Concorde, Paris, the FIA consists of 246 member organizations in 145 countries worldwide.

The FIA is generally known by its French name or initials, even in non-French-speaking countries, but is occasionally rendered as International Automobile Federation.

Its most prominent role is in the licensing and sanctioning of Formula One, World Rally Championship, World Endurance Championship, World Touring Car Cup, World Rallycross Championship, Formula E and various other forms of racing.

The FIA along with the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) also certify land speed record attempts. The International Olympic Committee provisionally recognized the federation in 2011, and granted full recognition in 2013.