SCRUTINEERING FEATURE
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Mason says that the quality of scrutineers in the UK makes Silverstone one of the easiest events for the FIA, with a level of understanding and experience that is unrivalled around the world. As featured in Revolution August 2025, many UK officials are so highly regarded they are welcomed at overseas events.
The pool of scrutineers across the country remains strong for now, but Mason believes that without encouragement it could begin to dwindle. The opportunity to participate in events like the British Grand Prix can increase the appeal, but for many of the current crop, simply being a part of any form of racing, as an insider in the paddock, is reward enough.
“ All the scrutineers are licenced officials and regularly participate in events at all levels of motorsport,” says Mason.“ They’ ve all been through the Motorsport UK training programme, so they all have an understanding of what’ s going on – although as F1 is so unique and the cars are so intricate, there are still things going on that you won’ t immediately understand!
“ We do have a backbone in the team, with a lot of the scrutineers returning from previous years, but we’ re always open to new people coming along. When we do bring in young blood, we usually put them into the support race paddocks first to gain experience and then bring them across into F1.
“ They’ ve need to have an active Motorsport UK licence and be currently practising as scrutineers predominantly in circuit racing – they can’ t just turn up and do the Grand Prix. We’ ve got people from BRSCC, 750 Motor Club and from other Clubs far and wide, from Scotland right down to the South West of England.
“ Everyone watching on TV would say‘ to be in a F1 garage would be amazing’ but you don’ t just walk into it, you’ ve got to do the training and Club meetings first. We need to encourage that next generation – and once people start doing it at any level, they realise what a great experience it is being hands-on and being in and around any racing car.”
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