5 d. ago George Russell penalty, FIA figure who made it happen and key Mercedes figure missing

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will both serve a grid penalty at the Bahrain Grand Prix after their Mercedes team was found guilty of a rule break during qualifying

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6 d. ago ‘There isn’t an hour to lose’ – Harris says tariff pause vital for negotiations

Ireland’s deputy premier said it is important to ‘utilise’ US President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariffs pause.

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6 d. ago Carlos Sainz learns penalty fate after swearing in FIA press conference risked £35,000 fine

Williams driver Carlos Sainz was responding to being fined by the stewards when he risked another FIA sanction by swearing in a press conference at the Bahrain Grand Prix

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7 d. ago Robert Reid, deputy president for sport, becomes latest FIA executive to resign

Reid has had disagreements with Mohammed Ben Sulayem‘Motorsport deserves leadership that is accountable’The FIA has been rocked by another executive resignation with a very senior figure joining the chorus of dissatisfaction directed at how Formula One’s governing body is run and the organisation’s president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.On Thursday, the FIA’s deputy president for sport, Robert Reid, announced his resignation citing what he called “a fundamental breakdown in governance standards” and “critical decisions being made without due process”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘This is about principles’: Robert Reid becomes latest FIA executive to resign

Reid has had disagreements with Mohammed Ben Sulayem‘Motorsport deserves leadership rooted in integrity’Robert Reid has resigned from his role as deputy president for sport at the FIA and accused the governing body of a “breakdown in governance standards”. Reid has had a number of disagreements with the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, in recent months and his resignation comes after the Motorsport UK chair, David Richards, accused the FIA of a “shift in moral compass”.Ben Sulayem, who has been involved in a number of controversies since he took to the helm of the FIA, is expected to stand for re-election when his four-year term expires in December. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago George Russell believes the FIA continues to head in unstable direction

Russell was reacting after Robert Reid resigned from his role as deputy president for sport at the FIA.

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7 d. ago Carlos Sainz risks another FIA penalty after swearing in protest at huge fine

Carlos Sainz has risked a big fine and possible suspension from a future F1 race after swearing on Thursday while protesting a fine for being late for national anthem

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8 d. ago FIA executive Robert Reid resigns over ‘breakdown in standards’

The FIA’s deputy president for sport released a pointed statement on Thursday

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8 d. ago FIA deputy president resigns in protest in latest blow to Mohammed ben Sulayem's leadership

FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem is becoming increasingly unpopular among key figures in Formula 1 and within his own organisation including Robert Reid who has now walked away

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1 week ago Iran’s president fires deputy for taking holiday to Antarctica

Shahram Dabiri was removed from his post after photos emerged showing him and his wife posing in front of a Dutch expedition vessel bound for the icy continent

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1 week ago FIA forced to act at Japanese GP as multiple FIRES at circuit disrupt F1 weekend

The Japanese Grand Prix has been heavily disrupted by grass fires breaking out at the Suzuka Circuit, with the sport's governing body now being forced to step in

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2 w. ago Moment Trump ally compares BBC host Victoria Derbyshire to a 'kindergartner' before threatening to walk off camera in fiery tariffs interview

Sebastian Gorka, who is the president's deputy assistant, clashed with the veteran journalist during an extraordinary exchange on BBC Newsnight.

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