F1 LIVE: FIA face legal action in wild statement as Red Bull make alarming confession | F1 | Sport




David Richards, chairman of Motorsport UK, has threatened legal action against the FIA due to the governance of Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

The FIA president is wildly unpopular within the F1 community and has made plenty of enemies with a number of aggressive clampdowns, including on driver swearing, and a handful of scandals, including the brief investigation into Susie Wolff.

In a lengthy and strongly-worded statement released on Wednesday, Richards wrote: “For some time now I've had concerns about the erosion of accountability and good governance within the FIA. As you may have seen in the press, an issue has recently emerged that has compelled me to take a stand and needs an explanation.”

He went on to add: “Various techniques have also been deployed with the effect of limiting the proper function of the World Motor Sport Council, primarily the use of e-voting which removes the opportunity for much needed discussion and debate on key subjects.

“This has become increasingly worrying and the final straw for me, three weeks ago, was being asked to sign a new confidentiality agreement that I regarded as a 'gagging order’.”

Richards went on to add: "Our Motorsport UK lawyers, along with our French Legal Counsel, have challenged the FIA on their actions by setting out a clear set of questions that the FIA leadership needs to answer.

"It is very disappointing to report that we have still not received an answer to these or the fundamental question I raised: where in the FIA Statutes does it provide for an elected member to be barred from a meeting?”



Source link

Posted: 2025-03-06 11:56:09

Australian blood donor who saved millions of babies thanks to rare antibody dies at age 88
 



... Read More

James Bond to be 'overseen by woke Amazon suits' with zero Hollywood experience | Films | Entertainment
 



... Read More

iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to | Design
 



... Read More

Syrian rebels say they have captured capital as Bashar al-Assad reported to have fled Damascus – live updates | Syria
 



... Read More

Whiten clothes in '10 minutes' with 'brilliant' stain remover product cleaners rave about
 



... Read More

Match of the Day pundit slams BBC for 'cop out' Gary Lineker replacement plan | Football | Sport
 



... Read More

ChatGPT down: AI chatbot appears offline across the globe
 



... Read More

Man Utd: Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'increases stake' with cash injection as Glazers closer to exit | Football | Sport
 



... Read More