Ben Sulayem linked with alleged race interference

FORMULA 1 FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is reportedly under investigation for allegedly trying to interfere with the result of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. According to the BBC, a whistleblower has informed the governing body that Ben Sulayem attempted to get the race stewards to overturn a penalty that initially cost Fernando Alonso third position. The Aston Martin driver was punished after the race for not properly serving a five-second penalty, handed out for lining up incorrectly on the grid. A subsequent 10s reprimand, announced soon after the finish of the race in Jeddah, relegated Alonso to fourth. That was overturned several hours later. The FIA stewards determined that Alonso’s in-race penalty had not been served properly when video evidence appeared to show the rear jack briefly touching the back of…

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