The maximum penalties for drivers swearing has been reduced by 50%, while stewards will also be given more discretion on deciding penalties, the governing FIA said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/15/more-sports/fia-reduces-swearing-punishment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #fia #formulaone #mohammedbensulayem #maxverstappen #charlesleclerc
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said on Monday he was considering "improvements" to rules that impose heavy sanctions for misconduct, including swearing, in Formula One and other series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/29/more-sports/fia-president-swearing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #mohammedbensulayem #fia
Formula One could expand to 12 teams now that General Motors' brand Cadillac has been accepted as the 11th from 2026, according to FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/04/more-sports/formula-one-12-teams-possible/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #generalmotors #cadillac #fia #formulaone #mohammedbensulayem #carmakers
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of the FIA, Formula One's governing body, told Formula One drivers to mind their own business after they asked where money from race fines was going and why senior figures had left the governing body. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/02/more-sports/fia-president-drivers-response/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #fia #formulaone #georgerussell #mohammedbensulayem
Formula One drivers have responded to the governing body's clampdown on swearing by asking FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to treat them like adults and mind his own language. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/08/more-sports/f1-drivers-fia-boss-response/ #moresports #mohammedbensulayem #maxverstappen #charlesleclerc #georgerussell
Max Verstappen said Formula One should not air team radio if the sport was concerned about bad language after the head of the governing FIA compared drivers to foul-mouthed rappers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/09/20/more-sports/f1-drivers-swearing/ #moresports #formulaone #maxverstappen #lewishamilton #mohammedbensulayem
The president of Formula One's governing body, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, faced accusations on Tuesday that he had sought to prevent circuit approval for last year's showcase Las Vegas Grand Prix. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/06/more-sports/fia-chief-probe-las-vegas/ #moresports #formulaone #fia #mohammedbensulayem
The head of Formula One's governing body, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, is under investigation for allegedly interfering in the outcome of last year's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the BBC has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/05/more-sports/saudi-grand-prix-investigation/ #moresports #formulaone #fernandoalonso #saudiarabia #mohammedbensulayem
