Ethics Committee Clears FIA President Of Wrongdoing In Pair Of Whistleblower Complaints – News18

The ethics committee for Formula 1’s governing physique has cleared Mohammed Ben Sulayem in a pair of whistleblower complaints that alleged the FIA president twice interfered in competitors final yr.

The FIA earlier this month mentioned its compliance officer obtained two complaints in opposition to Ben Sulayem. The first alleged he intervened to overturn a penalty given to Fernando Alonso eventually yr’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The second report from the identical whistleblower additionally claimed Ben Sulayem advised officers to not certify the Las Vegas circuit for its excessive-profile race final November.

“After reviewing the results of the inquiries, the Ethics Committee were unanimous in their determination that there was no evidence to substantiate allegations of interference of any kind involving the FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem,” the committee mentioned in its Wednesday ruling.

The ethics committee, which operates independently from the FIA, mentioned it carried out a large-ranging evaluate that spanned 30 days and 11 witnesses have been interviewed.

“Allegations against the FIA President were unsubstantiated and strong evidence beyond any reasonable doubt was presented to support the determination of the FIA Ethics Committee,” the assertion mentioned. “The President’s complete co-operation, transparency, and compliance throughout the process during this investigation was greatly appreciated.”

The ethics committee has additionally obtained a criticism from a Red Bull worker who has accused crew principal Christian Horner of misconduct. Horner was cleared of wrongdoing by Red Bull’s mum or dad firm and the worker has been suspended.

The worker has appealed Red Bull’s ruling in favor of Horner and final week filed a proper criticism with the FIA’s governing physique. The drama surrounding Red Bull and Horner follows F1 into this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the third race of the season.

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