Valtteri Bottas has expressed concern over the FIA’s new rules restricting drivers’ political expressions.
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Sexist comments Ben Sulayem made in 2001 “do not reflect his current beliefs”
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA says sexist comments made by Mohammed Ben Sulayem 20 years before he became president of the governing body do not reflect his current beliefs.
FIA president Ben Sulayem was “sucked into F1” last year. Will that change in 2023?
News Focus
Posted onFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem wants to concentrate more on rallying after being “sucked into Formula 1” in 2022. Is that likely to happen?
‘FIA’s attempt to silence Hamilton and others is seriously disturbing’ – rights groups
2023 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been urged to scrap a new rule forbidding drivers such as Lewis Hamilton from making political statements.
F1 criticises FIA president’s “unacceptable” comments over “$20bn price tag”
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has criticised comments made by president Mohammed Ben Sulayem yesterday regarding the value of the sport in a letter to the FIA.
Herta considered junior series return in quest for F1 superlicence points
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Colton Herta considered Formula Regional move • Shwartzman leaves Ferrari Driver Academy • Alpine to coach the next British F4 champion
Drivers must not use FIA to promote “private personal agenda” – Ben Sulayem
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA’s president has cited concern of “personal agendas” as a reason the International Sporting Code was revised to restrict “political statements”
Ben Sulayem “surprised” by “adverse reaction” to Andretti-Cadillac F1 bid
2023 F1 season
Posted onMohammed Ben Sulayem says he is “surprised” by the “adverse reaction” to Andretti and Cadillac’s bid to join Formula 1 as a new entry.
FIA to invite entries from potential new Formula 1 teams
2023 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says motorsport’s governing body will launch a process to find possible new teams to join the Formula 1 grid.
FIA emulates FIFA in clampdown on F1 drivers’ political gestures
News Focus
Posted onThe FIA’s decision to ban drivers from expressing political views recalls how FIFA handled the recent football World Cup.
FIA sets time limit on when former presidents may join F1 teams
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has created a rule banning senior figures within the governing body from joining teams in F1 or other series soon after leaving office.
FIA says its ban on drivers’ political gestures is in line with Olympic principles
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA says its ban on drivers making political gestures has been made in line with the principles of the Olympic Movement.
FIA bans drivers from making ‘political statements’ without permission
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 drivers and other participants in FIA events have been banned from making “political statements” without the prior permission of the governing body.
Legal row over F1’s halo reached “very positive” resolution – FIA president
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has reached a “very positive” settlement to the legal row over its Halo safety system, president Mohammed Ben Sulayem told its annual general assembly.
The case for changing F1’s penalty points system as Gasly nears ban
2022 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly is pushing for Formula 1 to change its penalty points rules as he is at risk of a ban. Should the FIA reconsider its system?
Give up a place or take a penalty: Why did F1 handle these incidents differently?
2022 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly felt wronged when he was not told to give back an illegally-gained position in Mexico? How did the FIA handle similar incidents this season?
FIA’s interim secretary general Rao to step down
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed its secretary general Shaila-Ann Rao, who joined the governing body from Mercedes on an interim basis earlier this year, is to leave following the end of the Formula 1 season.
FIA applying lessons from football and rugby to improve F1’s race direction
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA is turning to sports such as football and rugby to learn lessons which can be applied to Formula 1 race direction.
Red Bull’s $7 million penalty for cost cap breach is the second-highest in F1 history
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull have been fined $7m by the FIA for breaching the 2021 budget cap. But how does that penalty compare to previous fines by the governing body?
What the FIA’s Suzuka report found, and why it called Gasly’s driving “reckless”
2022 F1 season
Posted onWhat does the FIA’s report on Pierre Gasly’s near-miss with a crane in the Japanese Grand Prix reveal, and why did it call his driving “reckless”?