Mohammed Ben Sulayem

F1: Hamilton makes admission on Ferrari struggles

F1: Carlos Sainz Jr has mixed feelings over father’s withdrawal from FIA presidential race

Carlos Sainz Jr has expressed mixed feelings towards his father’s decision to withdraw from the running of the FIA presidential race later this year, Afrosport reports. Carlos Sainz Sr on Wednesday announced he opted against going against incumbent president Mohammed Ben Sulayem owing to his commitments in the Dakar Rally, where he has competed every year since 2006, bar 2012. This potentially leaves Ben Sulayem as...

Ben Sulayem supports Sainz Sr. run for FIA presidency

Carlos Sainz Sr opts out of FIA presidential race

Carlos Sainz Senior has decided not to run against incumbent FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem ahead of this year's elections, Afrosport reports. Sainz - the father of Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Junior - was seen as a challenger to Ben Sulayem's hopes of seeking another four-year term with motorsport's leading global governing body. The 63-year-old confirmed on Wednesday he would not be contesting at...

F1: Hamilton makes admission on Ferrari struggles

F1: Carlos Sainz supports father’s potential bid for FIA presidency

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has backed his father's potential bid to run for the presidency of global motorsport governing body, the FIA, Afrosport reports. Sainz Sr has been touted as a rival candidate to incumbent president Mohammed Ben Sulayem ahead of the FIA elections in Uzbekistan in December. There have been concerns about a possible conflict of interest should Sainz Sr be FIA president...

F1: Alpine and Honda in procedural found in breach of cost cap rules

FIA reduces maximum penalty for swearing by racing drivers

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...