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FIA president Ben Sulayem steps back from F1 operations

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, head of motorsport's governing body, has stepped back from overseeing Formula One in a day-to-day capacity. Ben Sulayem was elected on a manifesto which included the restructure of race control and the FIA's F1 operation as a whole. FIA single-seater boss Nicholas Tombazis will take over that portion of Ben Sulayem's role, a decision communicated to the teams on Monday, meaning the former Ferrari man will be their main point of contact going forward. The timing of the decision is curious, with Ben Sulayem increasingly finding himself at odds with F1 and its 10 teams since taking over 12 months ago. The FIA insists the president's decision has been in the...
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