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Why new FIA threat to ban F1 drivers is so controversial

A new F1 season inevitably means a new controversy involving FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem - this time exposed by new guidelines that mean a driver could be banned or deducted championship points for “misconduct”. 

Why new FIA threat to ban F1 drivers is so controversial

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Are we likely to see teams or drivers make an active stand against this in the 2025 season? Surely letting this go is just another step towards total submission and acceptance. Perhaps all drivers should agree to simply not take part in any FIA media sessions until it's revised, otherwise known as the Verstappen-approach.

Ollie Barker

Everyone keeps bringing up ditching the FIA as a possibility, but the FIA affords all the recent safety advances of the modern era. Isn't that one example of a critical function that the teams splitting off into a new series alone couldn't begin to match? I want rid of MBS as much as anyone, but I'm not sure breaking away from the FIA is a realistic way to go about I t.

Scott

Utter Cowardice of MBS!!

Xerxes Balsara

This is insane. The fans and drivers will be cheering the removal and destruction of the FIA soon at this rate.

Olly Wright

Trump, Musk, MBS, another fragile, thin skinned beta male bolstering his ego by acting tough. Pathetic.

Daniel Ruff

MBS should just bugger off. Nobody is interested in his hypocrisy. I guess so many viewers would be delighted in having again more characters the likes of Alesi, Berger, Hunt. Even Lauda was until the end no man sorrows

Helmut Gaishauser

When / where does the swearing have to occur to incur these penalties? I recall Max said as little as possible in some official F1 press conferences, but then spoke to media in the paddock. Presumable these new rules cover swearing and other statements on team radio while driving, albeit stewards having some discretion based on circumstances.

Simon

I wonder how long it'll be before the media passes have a similar "no moral injury to the FIA" clause.

Simon Emms


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