Mohammed ben Sulayem

Mohammed ben Sulayem

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hot metal

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1,997 posts

201 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Has been elected new FIA president , didn`t see that coming, not that I was watching that closely.

toastyhamster

1,709 posts

104 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Isn't this the same guy that trashed a F1 car in about 50 yards?

Impressive racing history bar that embarrassing incident?

babelfish

966 posts

215 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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toastyhamster said:
Isn't this the same guy that trashed a F1 car in about 50 yards?

Impressive racing history bar that embarrassing incident?
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/video/mohammed-ben-s...

hixster

354 posts

225 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Doing well on his first day. Managed to tactfully tell the world that Lewis Hamilton should be punished for not coming to the FIA presentation and that “rules are rules”..
Coming only a few days after his organisation created the biggest sporting upset in years by misapplication of the rules…

Hypocrisy of the highest order. He has the tact and PR craft of a bull in a China shop

Tony33

1,170 posts

130 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Clear as mud:

One of Sulayem's first responsibilities since taking over will be to judge whether or not Hamilton's absence from the event goes against the regulations.

Speaking about the situation in his first official press conference at president, Sulayem said: "At the end of the day, rules are rules.

"So we are going to look into the side of where the technical rules are there to be employed and was he in breach? I have to look into it."

He added: "Of course, we'll have to be also be following our rules. But in the meanwhile, it doesn't stop us from making a champion feel good about the sport, you know.

"It's easy to be nice to people. And it is cheap to be nice. And it's also to motivate people. But definitely, if there is any breach, there is no forgiveness in this."

Source : Autosport

Edited by Tony33 on Friday 17th December 21:56


Edited by Tony33 on Friday 17th December 21:57

MitchT

16,276 posts

217 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Needs to get his own house in order first.

91173RS

70 posts

36 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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What a c*@t.

Carlososos

976 posts

104 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Tony33 said:
Clear as mud:

One of Sulayem's first responsibilities since taking over will be to judge whether or not Hamilton's absence from the event goes against the regulations.

Speaking about the situation in his first official press conference at president, Sulayem said: "At the end of the day, rules are rules.

"So we are going to look into the side of where the technical rules are there to be employed and was he in breach? I have to look into it."

He added: "Of course, we'll have to be also be following our rules. But in the meanwhile, it doesn't stop us from making a champion feel good about the sport, you know.

"It's easy to be nice to people. And it is cheap to be nice. And it's also to motivate people. But definitely, if there is any breach, there is no forgiveness in this."

Source : Autosport

Edited by Tony33 on Friday 17th December 21:56


Edited by Tony33 on Friday 17th December 21:57
Ffs I hope that’s not real or taken completely out of context.

mattikake

5,083 posts

207 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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I have no idea who this guy is or his background. I assume he is rich, has connections and is corrupt.

But hey, default positions are alllll about form.

Carlososos

976 posts

104 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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What a moron. Obviously he’s not thick but crikey. His last paragraph in that statement says it’s cheap to be nice but the next sentence is saying there is no forgiveness for a man who was just fiddled out of a world championship not wanting to come celebrate the man who was gifted it. Contradiction.

Looks like the fia are in safe hands. laugh

hot metal

Original Poster:

1,997 posts

201 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Done some rallying, sorry, I couldn`t even be bothered to look him up, I knew of Jean Todt, I knew of Max Mosley ,how come suddenly there`s a nobody in charge, like there`s a nobody race director ?

Just looked, Vice Prez since 2008, or 9 depends where you read it, I had no clue.

Edited by hot metal on Friday 17th December 22:35

Chrisgr31

13,761 posts

263 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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hixster said:
Doing well on his first day. Managed to tactfully tell the world that Lewis Hamilton should be punished for not coming to the FIA presentation and that “rules are rules”..
Coming only a few days after his organisation created the biggest sporting upset in years by misapplication of the rules…

Hypocrisy of the highest order. He has the tact and PR craft of a bull in a China shop
I read it differently. I read it as him saying what he has to say from the point ot rules being broken but nor wanting t commit to looking to excuse Lewis which I thought he was trying to do

Oilchange

8,800 posts

268 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Erm, why did Jean Todt retire/resign?

mattikake

5,083 posts

207 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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"rules are rules"

Got to be a breath of fresh air in this day and age!

Leithen

12,220 posts

275 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Oilchange said:
Erm, why did Jean Todt retire/resign?
He was in the position for the maximum three terms. 12 years in total.

Leithen

12,220 posts

275 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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Ecclestone's wife Fabiana is apparently part of his team and likely to be appointed to an FIA role following his election, if reports are to be believed.


hot metal

Original Poster:

1,997 posts

201 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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mattikake said:
"rules are rules"

Got to be a breath of fresh air in this day and age!
Todt is angling for a job with Ferrari again, a sort of advisor... ??

oyster

12,887 posts

256 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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mattikake said:
I have no idea who this guy is or his background. I assume he is rich, has connections and is corrupt.

But hey, default positions are alllll about form.
Is that because of his name?

TriumphStag3.0V8

4,151 posts

89 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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oyster said:
mattikake said:
I have no idea who this guy is or his background. I assume he is rich, has connections and is corrupt.

But hey, default positions are alllll about form.
Is that because of his name?
Probably because he has become president of the FIA, those seem to be the qualifications required.

Why, what were you thinking?

Steamer

13,977 posts

221 months

Friday 17th December 2021
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babelfish said:
toastyhamster said:
Isn't this the same guy that trashed a F1 car in about 50 yards?

Impressive racing history bar that embarrassing incident?
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/video/mohammed-ben-s...
So that's more time spent behind the wheel of an F1 car than Masi then?