MPH: How will F1 drivers defy race ban on swearing?

Sniggering at Ben Sulayem  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP F1 MPH: How might mischievous F1 drivers defy race ban for swearing? Mark Hughes F1 drivers face a month-long ban if they swear too many times during a press conference. Has the FIA gone too far this time? asks Mark Hughes. And what will the crafty grid do about it?    FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has doubled down on his position regarding swearing following the pushback he received from the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) last year after Max Verstappen was punished for swearing in an FIA press conference. Changes to the FIA sporting code mean that an F1 driver will now be fined €40,000 (£33,750) for a first offence, €80,000 (£67,500) and a suspended one-month race ban for a second offence and €120,000 (£101,250) and an actual one-month race ban plus the loss of an unspecified number of championship points for a third offence. If you stand back a little from it, there is a comedic element to this whole saga, one which is set up by the very structure of the sport. READ MORE F1 Motor Sport Ben Sulayem: why FIA president's controversial reign has infuriated F1 drivers New penalties for swearing are the latest controversy from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem who has enraged drivers and rowed with F1. We explore his tumultuous four-year reign READ MORE F1 James Elson Mansell's debut Ferrari win: How its British F1 hero won first time out Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari F1 debut comes 30 years after Nigel Mansell won on his first race for the Scuderia – legendary designer John Barnard remembers Nigel that famous race READ MORE F1 James Elson Mansell's debut Ferrari win: How its British F1 hero won first time out Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari F1 debut comes 30 years after Nigel Mansell won on his first race for the Scuderia – legendary designer John Barnard remembers Nigel that famous race READ MORE F1 Cambridge Kisby The 2025 F1 rookies: how six wunderkinds became grand prix drivers The 2025 F1 grid will contain six rookie drivers — the most in over a decade. Here's everything you need to know about each one READ MORE Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60