Ben Sulayem took over at the helm of motor racing’s governing body at the end of last year, just weeks after the controversial finish to the 2021 F1 world title battle in Abu Dhabi.
Since then, the governing body has found itself in the firing line over a number of issues, including its report in to the events of Abu Dhabi, the consistency of race stewards’ decisions, F1’s jewellery ban, plus the handling of the safety car in Monza and the presence of a crane on track in Japan.
