FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has once again found himself in incredibly hot water, after a former employee of the governing body reportedly wrote a letter accusing him of sexist behaviour. According to The Telegraph, Shaila-Ann Rao wrote the letter before she departed the FIA last December, with it not being the first time that
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It has astonishingly been revealed by Telegraph Sport that the FIA’s former interim secretary general for motorsport Shaila-Ann Rao sent a letter to the governing body alleging several cases of sexist behaviour by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has found himself in hot water before for sexist comments. Rao left her position at the
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Christian Horner and Red Bull were outraged when rumours began to flood the paddock surrounding the team’s breach of the 2021 cost cap. Teams were permitted to spend a maximum of $145m over the course of the season, and despite the FIA only publishing the findings of their investigation around the weekend of the Austin
MoreFollowing Max Verstappen’s 15th victory of the 2022 season, another year of Formula 1 has drawn to a close, marking the start of a period of reflection before all eyes turn to 2023. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has reflected himself on the year and especially on the accusations made by Red Bull regarding the budget
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Dr Helmut Marko, adviser at Red Bull, has suggested that Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, is still bitter about the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last season. The Austrian has also suggested that his former legal adviser, Shaila-Ann Rao, is colluding with the 50-year-old in her new position within the FIA. Red Bull were mentioned in a
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Recently appointed interim FIA secretary general, Shaila-Ann Rao, simply allows criticism of her position to roll off the shoulder. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto conceded that he was ‘concerned’ when the FIA replaced the departing Peter Bayer with Rao who, prior to re-joining the FIA, had been special adviser to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. An
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After the crazy finish to the 2021 season that was littered with controversy and, at times, outrage, the last thing anyone wanted this season was for controversies at the top of Formula 1 to be the talking point again. Unfortunately, controversy has bred controversy so far in 2022, and there have been various different instances.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is currently a huge talking point in the Formula 1 paddock, after the Austrian was accused of being told “inside information” by the FIA. When the FIA announced a set of rule changes at the recent Canadian Grand Prix following a technical directive, Mercedes were the only team able to
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Porpoising has caused drama both on and off the track, with former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone accusing an FIA lawyer of telling Mercedes boss Toto Wolff inside information. The rumoured scandal comes following the recent Canadian Grand Prix, where the FIA announced rule changes following on from a technical directive. The FIA announced that teams
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has expressed his scepticism over the FIA’s appointment of Shaila-Ann Rao, a former legal advisor to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. Bayer had acted as executive director and secretary general for sport at the FIA until a few races into the 2022 season, when he departed and was replaced by Rao.
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