Motor racing-FIA reduces penalty for swearing after driver backlash


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Miami Grand Prix - Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, United States - May 4, 2025 FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem after the Miami Grand Prix REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

(Reuters) -The maximum penalties for drivers swearing has been reduced by 50% while stewards will also be given more discretion on deciding penalties, the governing FIA said on Wednesday.

Competitors in Formula One and rallying have been at loggerheads with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem over a crackdown on bad language during events.

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