FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has finally responded to the firestorm of criticism that erupted after Max Verstappen’s controversial penalty for swearing during the Singapore Grand Prix. The ban on drivers using foul language,

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has stated that the FIA ‘only gets rubbish’ from key F1 figures, protesting the lack of praise and congratulations over the governing body’s success in solving the track limits issues at the Austrian Grand Prix earlier this year.

In his column ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, F1 correspondent Daniel Moxon gives his take on FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem's comments about drivers' bad language

The FIA targeted WRC driver Sebastien Ogier by levying a penalty of €30,000 for his candid opinions resulting in a Max Verstappen-style protest.