Tensions between Formula 1 and the FIA continue to worsen on a daily basis it seems, with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali having remarkably hit out at the governing body, following their controversial update to the International Sporting Code (ISC). Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, the FIA announced a number of changes to the
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Formula 1 drivers are some of the most powerful and influential people on the planet not only because they are watched weekly by millions of people all around the world, but because unlike other sports there are only 20 of them, making their actions more powerful. Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have been very influential
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has caused a lot of shockwaves in Formula 1 recently, with his activity on Twitter in particular being a problem. Firstly, the 61-year-old took to Twitter to express his interest in expanding the F1 grid to allow the Andretti-Cadillac project to join the sport. These comments did not go down
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The expansion of the Formula 1 grid is something that has been discussed for a number of years, with the result always being that keeping the grid the same size is the best option. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has always been adamant that it would be the wrong decision to destabilise the grid by adding
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Formula 1 has become more and more political in recent seasons, but for all the right reasons. Back in 2020, when Formula 1 was one of the only ‘elite’ sports taking place and being aired on TV, the drivers used their exposure to the world to protest against racism in the world, using the ‘We
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali have reacted to the devastating earthquake that has caused so much death in Turkey and Syria, with Domenicali having labelled Turkey in particular as having a “very special place in the heart of F1”. A huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria Monday morning,
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For Formula 1 to thrive, there must be a harmonious and seamless relationship between those high up in the sport and its governing body, the FIA. Unfortunately, comments made by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem have caused this relationship to become tense, with the 61-year-old overstepping the mark on a number of occasions. Firstly, Ben
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Double World Champion Max Verstappen has joined the likes of Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas in condemning actions taken by the FIA, in regard to the controversial ban on drivers making political statements. It was announced not long after the conclusion of the 2022 season that a range of changes would be made to the
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Double World Champion Max Verstappen has downplayed the effect that the team’s budget cap penalty is going to have in 2023, with the Dutchman not expecting it to be a “limiting factor”. Many have predicted that the Austrians will find defending their Constructors’ Championship extremely challenging in the forthcoming season, as a result of the
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Human rights in the Middle East have for some time been behind the rest of the world, with women in particular not being given anywhere near the same opportunities as men. In 2018 the Kingdom finally lifted their ban of female drivers, allowing them to drive on the streets of Saudi Arabia for the first
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