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F1 fans fume after FIA president’s shock Lando Norris greeting
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem faced backlash from F1 fans for playfully ruffling Lando Norris’ hair twice in the past week. Following his recent re-election, Ben Sulayem will continue as president for the next four years, having first assumed office in 2021. He ran unopposed in the election due to a rule that constrained other candidates from entering the race. Criticism arose after Ben Sulayem repeated the hair-ruffling incident with Norris at the FIA prize giving gala in Uzbekistan. Despite the negative feedback on social media, some speculated that Ben Sulayem’s actions were in jest, mocking those who had criticized him previously. One candidate, Laura Villars, has taken legal action to challenge the election process, questioning the fairness and integrity of the FIA’s electoral procedures.
