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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been hit with fresh accusations from a whistleblower, this time that he allegedly told officials not to homologate the Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit, The BBC –…
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is facing new accusations from a whistleblower, who claims he instructed officials not to homologate the Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit. The BBC reported that Ben Sulayem was the subject of a report for alleged interference in a Formula 1 race result, and now another allegation has emerged from the same source. The whistleblower alleges that they were asked by their manager, acting on behalf of Ben Sulayem, to find issues to prevent the FIA from certifying the circuit before the race weekend in Las Vegas. Failure to certify the circuit would have resulted in the race not taking place. The Las Vegas Grand Prix, a new addition to the 2023 calendar, received significant investment from F1 owner Liberty Media, and the track approval followed FIA protocol despite delays caused by local construction. The FIA is internally addressing the initial allegation concerning Fernando Alonso’s penalty at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while Formula 1 declined to comment on the matter.
