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Ben Sulayem in midst of controversy over sexist statements, FIA responds

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has come under scrutiny after some old statements surfaced. Therein, the former rally champion said he is not a fan of "women who think they are smarter than men". A spokesperson for the FIA says the statements are inconsistent with the president's beliefs. Article continues under ad Ben Sulayem controversy over sexist statements Formula 1 and the FIA seem to be anything but on the same page at the moment, and Ben Sulayem's surfaced statements will probably not help. "I love the desert and I love meeting real people," he began in the website article. However, something he did not like to talk about was "money, nor do I like women...
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