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F1 furious with FIA over sale comments as tension increases

Comments from FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem have increased tension with F1 The tension between F1 and the FIA has increased following a series of tweets by Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The FIA President took to social media to pass comment on suggestions Liberty Media rejected a purchase bid early last year with a claimed $20 billion. Formula 1 has since written a furious letter in response to the comments that has found its way to the media. In it, the sport's commercial rights holder claimed the comments made by the head of the FIA 'overstep the bounds of both the FIA's remit and its contractual rights.' Liberty Media acquired the rights to Formula 1 from CVC Capital in 2017 for $4.6...
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