F1’s governing body has not yet given a green-light to night racing, according to the FIA president Max Mosley.
Speaking at the launch of the UN’s inaugural Global Road Safety Week in London, the 66-year-old on Monday said the dangers of the innovative idea still need to be fully assessed.
“We would not sanction night racing for formula one without a very careful investigation,” Reuters quoted him as saying.
The night racing concept for F1 is the brainchild of Bernie Ecclestone, who wants to create a better European TV timeslot for races by staging them after sunset in Asia.
Singapore, Australia and Malaysia could be among the first night races as early next season.
Mosley revealed: “So far there hasn’t been an application but if there is a serious attempt to run a night race then we will have a very careful look at it.
“It would be a big step and we wouldn’t want to make a mistake.”
