DRIVERS are demanding showdown talks with the FIA over a controversial new ban on swearing. Formula One stars will have to watch their words in the 2025 season after a ban on rude words was introduced. 2 Drivers want talks with Mohammed Ben Sulayem after the FIA banned swearing Credit: Rex 2 Rally star Adrien Fourmaux has already been fined £24,000 Credit: AFP Drivers roundly criticised it at last week’s F1 75 car launch at the O2 Arena in London.
But it’s not just F1 aces who have been affected by the FIA’s rule change. Rally star Adrien Fourmaux has already fallen foul of the rule while racing in Sweden. He was fined £24,000 for saying “f**k” during an event earlier this month.
READ MORE IN F1 CLOSE CALL F1 legend reveals awkward encounter with huge music star after car crash chat It ended up being £8k, with £16k suspended for 12 months. But the punishment has not gone down well with the World Rally Drivers Association (WoRDA). Officials have now written to the FIA criticising the rule change.
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