Motorsport UK threatens FIA with legal action over ‘breach of statutes’

[Mosin123]

https://www.racefans.net/2025/03/05/mot ... nt-5040156

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/ar ... 03y7ydee9o

Thoughts any one?

Surely if the FIA cant follow its own statutes it shouldnt be allowed to govern motorsport as a whole?

MBS on his way out the door?

[Cs98]

MBS is going nowhere on account of the fact that the FIA is run as a UN-style voting circus and he just bribes all the small countries. Every member gets an equal vote, doesn't matter if they are relevant to motorsport or not.

[Mosin123]

MBS is going nowhere on account of the fact that the FIA is run as a UN-style voting circus and he just bribes all the small countries. Every member gets an equal vote, doesn't matter if they are relevant to motorsport or not.

Will that matter if its taken to court?

[Hoffman900]

MBS is going nowhere on account of the fact that the FIA is run as a UN-style voting circus and he just bribes all the small countries. Every member gets an equal vote, doesn't matter if they are relevant to motorsport or not.

He’s not going anywhere because Middle East sovereign wealth funds essentially bankrolls most of the grid / F1.

F1 is a British Sport, governed by the French, promoted by the Americans, and all bankrolled by the Middle East. Follow the money.

[Seanspeed]

Even if MBS doesn't go anywhere, just being able to air out some of these grievances in the open can be a good thing.

But yea, what is it with European sports leagues being run like corrupt third world governments?

[Cs98]

MBS is going nowhere on account of the fact that the FIA is run as a UN-style voting circus and he just bribes all the small countries. Every member gets an equal vote, doesn't matter if they are relevant to motorsport or not.

He’s not going anywhere because Middle East sovereign wealth funds essentially bankrolls most of the grid / F1.

F1 is a British Sport, governed by the French, promoted by the Americans, and all bankrolled by the Middle East. Follow the money.

If we just followed the money there is far more investment coming out of Europe and America compared to the ME. You are missing the forest for the trees.

The issue is that the FIA runs like a global assembly, and when you give banana republics (who could give a **** about motor racing) power in an assembly they will demand something in return for their support. It's a hustle. MBS is simply in the best position to oblige being able to use the power and money of the FIA to his advantage. And he has obviously shown himself willing to do that, he has already consolidated power to the presidency and severely hurt the FIA finances.