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Charles Leclerc has had his say over the swearing saga around F1. Will the FIA follow?
Charles Leclerc expressed to the FIA that there are “other priorities” to focus on post the swear-gate controversy in Singapore. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem aims to decrease swearing by drivers, broadcast by FOM, with Max Verstappen receiving community service for his use of profanity. Verstappen skipped answering questions in the post-qualifying FIA conference, suggesting that the incident could impact his future in F1. Lewis Hamilton criticized the penalty as “a joke,” yet endorsed reducing swearing, mentioning a potentially racially biased comparison by Ben Sulayem. Leclerc and Hamilton advocated for controlling language in broadcasts, citing challenges of monitoring speech at high speeds on the track. Ultimately, Leclerc believes that addressing other matters should take precedence over this issue for the FIA.
