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F1 drivers in ‘tug of war' with FIA over swearing
Nov.8 Formula 1 drivers have hit out at the sport's governing body and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, insisting they want to be treated like 'adults'. Ben Sulayem recently clamped down hard against the language used by the drivers, even sentencing Max Verstappen to community service and fining Charles Leclerc 10,000 euros for uttering the word ‘f*ck' in press conferences. But in a statement, put out by the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) on its brand new Instagram account, the drivers described themselves as 'the gladiators' who want to be taken more seriously. They insisted there is a difference between swearing 'to insult others' and 'more casual swearing' like...
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