Less swearing? FIA wants F1 to reverse its usual team radio priorities

15 comments on “Less swearing? FIA wants F1 to reverse its usual team radio priorities”

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   Jere (@jerejj)
   20th September 2024, 8:57

   FIA has far more important matters to worry about than something trivial, not to mention entirely harmless.
   1. 

      Nick T.
      21st September 2024, 2:06

      They should be monitoring drivers at all times and install a chip that shocks the drivers anytime they use an expletive.
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   James Coulee
   20th September 2024, 9:01

   It’s not the FIA: it’s FIA’s president, that has several times already displayed a cultural set that is not fit for neither such an important international organisation nor the 21sr century.
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      Doh
      20th September 2024, 23:00

      I’m not convinced it’s entirely him, although I’m sure there is an amount from him, perhaps in majority. Censorship is the new normal. The problem is when you give an inch, bit by bit they will take a mile. Greed for power and control is ever present wether it’s the FIA or countless governments.
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   Coventry Climax
   20th September 2024, 10:55

   Funnily, it’s road talk, street talk.
   It has nothing to do with the color of people, like Hamilton tried to put the attention to.
   Yes it’s what rappers use – white ones too- and logically, as it’s about their life of living outside of the priviledged class, and on the streets.
   Pointless to say they should stick to bible phrases, as that is the talk of the upper class.

   Now what was it about road relevance again?
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   Leksa (@leksa)
   20th September 2024, 11:14

   I thought F1TV onboard channels were live, so it’s impossible to censor them, unless they’re actually delayed?

   I think this is ridiculous. F1 is a not Teletubbies FFS. And we’re not living in the Victorian era anymore. Sex, drugs and violence has been the mainstream source of entertainment since the late 60s. F1 is very sanitized compared to most stuff people watch. Or do you think the upcoming Brad Pitt film will be free of swearing and obscenity? No way. At least I hope so. Nobody wants to see 1h10min “Ben Sulayem cut” of the movie :p
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      StefMeister (@stefmeister)
      20th September 2024, 16:39

      @leksa The OnBoards are live but for the past year or so they have been delaying the team radio & even not broadcasting some at all.

      For instance last weekend when Perez & Sainz crashed we heard some radio from Perez on the world-feed but that radio communication wasn’t played on the F1TV onboard feed.
   2. 

      rprp
      20th September 2024, 21:03

      The Brad Pitt film won’t be shown in TVat 2pm in the afternoon. And it will have some form of classification for age.

      This is the problem that the broadcasters face. If it becomes uncensored effing and blinding.

      Personally I think it’s fine with what they do at the moment with the radio replays. The live feeds – I think if they don’t censor them and the swearing becomes excessive, they’ll either have to take them off air, delay them, or stop it altogether, all of which are not ideal, so I get the point.

      Ben Sulayem just seems to be on a crusade to antagonise people into submission though. Going on about rappers was unnecessary – there was absolutely no need to make that comparison. He could just explain what he’s trying to do and why he’s trying to do it. It reminds me of the Balestre era.

      As for Verstappen in the press conference, that was stupid and churlish. It might be OK in his country, but in most countries you don’t swear on TV or in a press conference.
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   MarkWebber (@markwebber)
   20th September 2024, 11:44

   I would understand Liberty complaining about this, although I don’t agree, but I can’t quite understand why the FIA ​​has opinions on broadcasting matters that can easily be dealt with without involving the drivers. I feel there is something more to this.
   1. 

      Asd
      20th September 2024, 12:28

      Eaxctly. FIA is the body that governs motorsport, not polices culture and human behaviour. It’s absurd they feel entitled to even have a stance on that, let alone voice it or act as an authority.

      Can you imagine iron hardware producer saying they are not in favour people talking a certain way while using their hammers? It makes no sens in the world.

      In 2024, the very idea of language censorship in media is outdated, anachronic and completely detached from reality.
      1. 

         Coventry Climax
         20th September 2024, 14:29

         Especially since they express zero concern about going racing in dubious countries.
         1. 

            Dahahah
            20th September 2024, 23:03

            You mean all the races then?
      2. 

         Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta)
         20th September 2024, 18:23

         Most of the world disagrees on that point.
      3. 

         Nick T.
         21st September 2024, 2:08

         +1

         They’re endlessly exceeding their mandate.
6. 

   The Dolphins
   20th September 2024, 14:32

   You could send the medical delegate up to see the stewards maybe they can have a look they are all okay. I’m absolutely fine.

   Classic Max with the veiled threat of abuse.

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