Motorsport governing body, the FIA, has reduced the maximum penalties for drivers swearing during race weekends by 50%, Afrosport reports. Formula 1 and World Rally Championship (WRC) drivers have been at odds with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem over a crackdown on bad language during racing events. Ben Sulayem last month said he was considering making adjustments to rules, and in the latest development, the FIA...
Carlos Sainz Sr has emerged as a potential candidate to run against incumbent FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem ahead of elections that will take place in Uzbekistan in December, Afrosport reports. Ben Sulayem has held the top job at the FIA since 2021 and is seeking another four-year term. According to Sky Sports F1, Sainz Sr, who is the father of Williams driver Carlos Sainz Jr,...
A proposal to reintroduce V10 engines into Formula 1 is set to be rejected by the engine manufacturers in the coming week, Afrosport reports. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been backing a plan to bring back the engines once revered for its loud noise, even as F1 is set to move to using sustainable fuels from next season when new engine regulations will come in...
Lewis Hamilton has accused FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem of making a stereotypical remark that has a racial element after revealing he intends to stop the broadcast of swearing during Formula 1 races by hitting drivers with penalties, Afrosport reports. Swear words are bleeped out during live broadcasts of F1 events by a vetting process, causing a delay in the transmission of conversations between team and...
Seven-time Lewis Hamilton has criticised the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for lacking accountability in the wake of multiple scandals that have rocked the governing body in recent times. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem was accused by a whistleblower of demanding the overturning of a penalty to Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso at last year's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last year. He also asked officials not to pass...
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