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FIA respond to sexist Ben Sulayem comments: 'They do not reflect his beliefs'

Article To news overview © FIA The FIA have responded to reports regarding historical sexist comments made by President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Ben Sulayem's comments appeared in a news article from The Times, who referred to a now-archived website called mohammedbensulayem.com, a website which appears to be predominantly used in his motorsport racing career. On this website, a ‘likes & dislikes’ feature included comments from Ben Sulayem which said he does not like "women who think they are smarter than men, for they are not in truth". The unearthing of the comments comes after a turbulent couple of weeks for the FIA President, who received a bullish response from Formula 1...
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