With the pressure building on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to resign from his role, the 61-year-old has decided to step back from day-to-day matters regarding Formula 1. The president had landed himself in a lot of hot water recently for some of his controversial comments, ending with the re-emergence of sexist comments that he
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The relationship between the FIA and the current F1 drivers has broken down in recent weeks, with many drivers speaking out against the new ban on political gestures. Unless they have been given prior approval by the FIA, the drivers will be punished if they make any political, personal or religious gestures moving forward. It
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has opened up on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, with tensions between F1 and the governing body continuing to build. It’s been a testing few weeks for the two organisations, with Ben Sulayem having ultimately announced last week that he’d be stepping down from the day-to-day running of Formula 1, with that responsibility having
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Blundell believes the FIA are “out of alignment” with the tremendous “growth” currently occurring at the pinnacle of motorsport, with communication between the sport and the governing body having reached an all-time low. It’s been a testing few months for the FIA and its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who’s currently not in the sport’s good
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Formula 1 has been used by the drivers as a platform for them to express their views more and more in recent seasons. The messages sent by drivers through a variety of gestures are often ones of support or protest, raising awareness about various issues and injustices in the world. Sebastian Vettel often wore unique
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The relationship between F1 and the FIA is at an all-time low, with the actions of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in particular angering F1 officials. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has previously shut down the idea of expanding the grid, claiming that there is no reason to disrupt the current stable 10 teams. Multiple team
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has responded to the FIA’s updated International Sporting Code (ISC), by insisting that the pinnacle of motorsport will continue to give drivers a “platform to discuss their opinions”, after the governing body introduced a ban on political statements. Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, the FIA announced some controversial
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With Red Bull having launched their 2023 challenger last Friday, the Austrians are edging ever closer to starting the defence of their 2022 Constructors’ Championship, something which is already in jeopardy. Without even trying to beat their opponents at Ferrari and Mercedes, Red Bull are having to overcome their budget cap penalty, of which they’ve
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has joined the vast majority of the Formula 1 paddock currently in shock, after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem relinquished the role of handling the “day-to-day” running of the pinnacle of motorsport. Brundle simply tweeted “wow” after the news broke, with the pressure potentially starting to get to the FIA president, following
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It has been revealed by Sportsmail that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has handed over his hands-on control of Formula 1 to director of single-seater racing Nikolas Tombazis, as pressure continues to mount on the president’s shoulders. It’s been a challenging start to his tenure as FIA president, with his approach and behaviour having been questioned by many within the paddock.
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