FIA: The British duo forbade a meeting of the World Council of Moto Sports in the middle of the dispute NDA with President Mohammed Ben Sulayem | F1 news
Two British member of the World Moto Sports Council FIA (WMSC) is banned from a dispute on Wednesday with President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Deputy President of FIA Robert Reid and David Richards, President of the UK Motorsport representing Britain at WMSC, were among those who rejected access to the meeting after refusing to sign an agreement on the non-discharge (NDA).
Sky Sports News He realizes that NDA prohibits members to discuss issues that are important for the Formula One Governing Body, beyond the official meetings of the Council.
The document is understood that it was created as a result of the feelings of Ben Sulayem that the leaks from FIA reached an unbearable level.
Said spokesman FIA Sky Sports News: “As routine in all organizations, FIA implements procedures, including the non -discharge agreements to ensure confidential relations between all sides, protection of personal data and protect our regulatory interests.
“The unauthorized detection of confidential information undermines our ability to fully fulfill our mission and negatively affect our ability to earn revenue to support our clubs in our common goal of growing participation in Moto Sport, increasing accessibility and cultivation of innovation.
“The steps we took in preserving confidentiality were superiorly supported by the super majority of WMSC members.”
In the midst of exchange of legal letters, dispute – and the absence of key data from the meeting – he left suspicion of whether the decisions were made on Wednesday.
Among them was the approval of a Another required stop of the pit is carried out at this year’s Grand Prix Monaco.
Reid and Richards decided not to comment on when they contacted Sky Sports News.
Ben Sulayema Presidency has been preoccupied with a controversy since he was elected in 2021.
Emirates attracted attention to his views on women, attempts to change the FIA statute to reduce responsibility, the introduction of stricter penalties for drivers cursing and the departure of more higher figures under his leadership.
The 63-year-old was accused by FIA whistleblower of mixing the outcome of the Grand Prix Saudi Arabia in 2023, and also told FIA officials not to confirm the circle in Las Vegas of the return of sports there in 2023. Both claims were rejected.
The ban on Reid, the Scottish former co -driver of the gathering, was particularly observed considering his senior role on Ben Sulayem presidential team, while Richards publicly supported the president’s election of 2021.
Formula 1 President Stefano Domenici and the director of the Ferrari Fred Vassur team, which represents the F1 Commission, are both members of the WMSC, it is not understood that they have objected to NDA.
Ben Sulay is expected to seek a re -choice for a four -year term at the end of 2025 and said earlier that he had no problem with others who were running against him.
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