Analysis | Ben Sulayem is going to lose a war with the FIA's cash cow

With an unprecedentedly powerful statement, the 20 F1 drivers have expressed frustration with the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Anyone who reads the text closely will see a lot of built-up frustration with the president, ranging from misunderstanding about the penalties for swearing given to Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc to the ban for – notably – Lewis Hamilton on wearing jewellery during Grands Prix. Patience with Ben Sulayem has clearly run out, but will it all bring much change?