It has emerged that during last month's Formula 1 Commission meeting in London after the Imola race, current FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has flexed FIA muscles by demanding more payment for the 'unseen work' done during F1 weekends by the staff of the organisation he heads. Motorsport Magazine's Chris Medland reports that Ben Sulayem wants the $40-million, they reportedly receive depending on the number of Grand Prix weekends per season, upped substantially and made it clear (according to insiders) that he would not budge on calls for more Sprint Race weekends without extra funding, which is said to have irked F1 officials and team bosses. Medland reports: 'It could well prove to be...
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