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FIA president Ben Sulayem: ‘I've been attacked and through hell'

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says this year has been hell for him. Image: Charles Coates/XPB FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem claims he has been 'through hell' this year following his decision to try and expand the F1 grid. On February 2, motorsport's world governing body called for expressions of interest from prospective bidders in the hope of finding an 11th team to join the sport. The Concorde Agreement, the covenant that binds the FIA, Formula One Management (FOM), and the teams, makes provision for up to 12 teams to compete in F1. Upon instigating the application process, Ben Sulayem and the FIA believed it to be for 'the overall long-term interests of the championship'. The...
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