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The FIA has confirmed that President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been cleared following a probe into allegations made regarding interference
Ben Sulayem was placed under investigation after allegations surfaced that he had intervened in overturning a time drop given to Fernando Alonso during a race last season. Despite Alonso receiving a 10-second penalty in Saudi Arabia for mechanic intervention, the decision was reversed by FIA stewards when video evidence was presented by Aston Martin. Claims were made that Ben Sulayem had attempted to influence the outcome by contacting the FIA Vice-President for Sport (Middle East). Additionally, it was alleged that he tried to prevent the Las Vegas Strip Circuit from being homologated for its inaugural race. However, after a 30-day review and interviews with 11 witnesses by the FIA Ethics Committee, Ben Sulayem was cleared of any wrongdoing. The FIA’s statement confirmed that the accusations against him were unsubstantiated, and he fully cooperated with the investigation process.
