FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is under investigation for allegedly interfering with a Formula 1 race last year, multiple sources have told Sky Sports News.
As first reported by the BBC, an FIA ethics committee investigation has been looking at a claim that Ben Sulayem made it clear that a penalty handed out to Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso at last year’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix should be revoked.
The penalty handed out to the Spanish driver meant he dropped to fourth place from third in the race behind Red Bull drivers Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, and also Mercedes’ George Russell.
Alonso received an initial five-second penalty for placing his car partially outside his starting box on the grid for the race. That penalty was served at his first pit-stop but the two-time world champion was then given a further 10-second penalty.
Sky Sports News has contacted the FIA for comment.
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