Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Formula 1's governing body says inquiry is ongoing

Formula 1's governing body failed to make any proposals following its inquiry into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at a high-level meeting on Monday.

Instead, the F1 Commission of teams, F1 and the FIA was told that analysis into the controversial events at last year's title-deciding race was still ongoing.

The meeting was told that there may be an announcement on changes to race management later this week.

However, there was agreement for F1 to hold three 'sprint' events this season.

At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to clinch his first Formula 1 title, having overtaken the Briton on the final lap.

Mercedes' Hamilton had appeared in control of the race and on course for the title himself until a late safety car.

The race was restarted with one lap to go, with Red Bull's Verstappen on fresh tyres and Hamilton on old ones — and the Dutchman swept by to win.

When the FIA announced its inquiry into the Abu Dhabi race last December, it said it would present its findings to the F1 Commission in February.

And a statement from the FIA said that its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem had «led detailed discussions» on the Abu Dhabi race at Monday's meeting.

But at that meeting, F1 bosses were told by Sulayem and Peter Bayer, the FIA executive director of single-seaters, that the inquiry was not yet concluded.

«Feedback from the Commission on matters raised will be incorporated into the president's analysis and he will publicly present news of structural changes and an action plan in the coming days,» the FIA added.

It means that the crisis that has engulfed F1 since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — when race director Michael Masi applied the rules incorrectly during a safety period in an attempt to ensure the race did not end