FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem brought some insights on his Instagram. In a new post, Ben Sulayem was seen discussing potential rule changes. He was appreciative of the constructive feedback drivers have towards FIA’s new rules.<\/p>
In case you didn’t know, F1’s parent organisation has a new rule change. This rule prevents drivers from swearing or using any offensive words during a media interview. The new rule found it’s way into the world of Formula 1 well ahead of 2025 F1 season.<\/p>
None of the drivers particularly like the recent rule changes. They have their reasons to believe that swearing ban is not viable. The drivers can suffer a hefty fine if found under violation. In the recent times, FIA and Formula 1 have become inconsistent with their rules. The penalties imposed during races are many times unfair. The drivers are also discouraged from speaking their mind in public.<\/p>
These new changes gave way to an unrest among the F1 drivers. In a crucial situation like this, the FIA President chose to intervene.<\/p>
In his Instagram post, the FIA President talked about his own experiences as a former rally driver. He shared that he was in the opinion of bringing significant changes to Appendix B of sporting regulations<\/a>. In simple terms, Ben Sulayem was trying to indicate an upcoming change.<\/p> But, the drivers were already upset due to FIA’s overbearing involvement in their interviews. Max Verstappen was the prime example of this moment. Verstappen straight up refused to answer any question<\/a> after the Saudi Arabian GP regarding his penalty.<\/p> In lieu of Ben Sulayem’s post, Lewis Hamilton was rather calm. He suggested that the driver’s who faced such situations should have a representative in the governing body.<\/p>