- Investigation relates to Alonso’s 10-second penalty at Saudi GP
- Report claims Mohammed ben Sulayem acted to cancel penalty
The FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem, is reportedly under investigation for allegedly interfering with the result of a Formula One race.
According to the BBC, a report by the motorsport governing body’s compliance officer, Paolo Basarri, to the ethics committee claims Ben Sulayem acted to overturn a 10-second penalty given to Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.