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FIA defends Ben Sulayem after reported sexist comments
Sexist comments attributed to the head of Formula One's governing body and splashed across the media do not reflect the beliefs of president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the FIA said on Saturday. The 61-year-old, who was elected in 2021 and has recently been at odds with Liberty Media-run Formula One, was quoted by the Times newspaper and others as saying he did not like "women who think they are smarter than men, for they are not in truth". The comments, which appeared to be more than two decades old, appeared on an old personal website that could no longer be read online. Editor's Picks F1 accuses FIA president of 'unacceptable' remarks
4dLaurence Edmondson An FIA spokesman said...
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