Mercedes-Benz Forum banner
Cancel

FIA Mohammad Ben Sulayem

464 Views 14 Replies 3 Participants Last post by  Qubes, 
Qubes
Increasingly getting the sense that this is a hotheaded amateur who’s fully out of their depth.

apple.news

'Who takes the blame? Us' – Mohammed Ben Sulayem fumes at lack of 'fairness' — Planet F1

Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes that fingers should be pointed not at the FIA but elsewhere.
apple.news apple.news
  • Like
Reactions: Chicky
Save Share
Reply Quote
Increasingly getting the sense that this is a hotheaded amateur who’s fully out of their depth.

apple.news

'Who takes the blame? Us' – Mohammed Ben Sulayem fumes at lack of 'fairness' — Planet F1

Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes that fingers should be pointed not at the FIA but elsewhere.
apple.news apple.news
See more
1 - 15 of 15 Posts
Teutone

· CH4S Admin , Outstanding Contributor
1985 500SEC, 1991 190E 2.6.
Joined
·
50,222 Posts
#3 ·
My nephew was for years ass race director (for the track owners) of the Yas Marina circuit, and had his team at Dubai Autodrome, If you search youtube, there is a video of ben Sulayem demonstrating a F1 race car, accelerating from the grid and badly crashing the car a few hundred yards down the straight. He was said to be an alcoholic.

Between Aramco and Bahrain, McLaren is majority Arab owned. They even had to sell their impressive headquarters, and lease it back.

from 1:30 Dubai Autodrome apx 2010

 
calgary

· Registered
2001 CL500 2006 E350 4-matic
Joined
·
792 Posts
#4 ·
There is no doubt in my mind if F1 is being sold for Billions of Dollars, over the price that Liberty paid for it, that the
sanctioning fees , and of course the ticket prices to attend a F1 race, will go up accordingly. (Look at Las Vegas
prices under Liberty ownership for this years race) Mohammed Ben Sulayem is correct in pointing this out, even if
F1 does not like it...
 
Qubes

· Surely A Large Human
‘06 CLS55 AMG, ‘08 CLS 550, ‘02 SLK32 AMG (departed), some other stuff
Joined
·
36,563 Posts
Discussion Starter · #7 ·
Teutone

· CH4S Admin , Outstanding Contributor
1985 500SEC, 1991 190E 2.6.
Joined
·
50,222 Posts
#9 ·
Teutone

· CH4S Admin , Outstanding Contributor
1985 500SEC, 1991 190E 2.6.
Joined
·
50,222 Posts
#11 ·
Qubes said:
apple.news

Anonymous team boss on FIA president: 'Everyone thinks he's got to go' — Planet F1

Whatever happens next, it's "going to be pretty interesting..."
apple.news apple.news
Click to expand...
If wishes were horse,.....
Watch 'The Brabham Boys' on youtube. When Bernie Ecclestone bought the commercial right of F1, he went to all Formula 1 team bosses, to offer the shares at a fairly low price,.. he found no takers.
F1 teams have far less influence than Liberty Media, the commercial right holders, plus a number of F1 teams have large Bahraini, UAE, and Saudi shareholders. Going back further, the Ojjeh family was said to be at one time the bag men for the Saudis. They are supposed to get a percentage for every bit of ammunition and armaments sold to KSA to this day.
Their TAG group (Techniques d'Avant Garde) was founded 1977 in Luxembourg by Akram Ojjeh. The company was always involved in motor racing, with Porsche, the Williams team, was even an F1 engine manufacturer. Mansour Ojjeh made a deal with Ron Dennis in the 1980's. After the passing of Mansour Ojjeh, the family company still holds 14% of McLaren, plus stakes in McLaren technologies and their car brand.

Would Graham Stoker, who continues in his role as deputy pres, been the better choice, who knows? Ben Sulayem got 61% vs Stoker's 39% of the votes. To what extent Arab $ influenced the vote, is open to speculation. Both men have been active in various roles within the FIA for decades, and are both qualified.
 
Teutone

· CH4S Admin , Outstanding Contributor
1985 500SEC, 1991 190E 2.6.
Joined
·
50,222 Posts
#12 ·
calgary said:
There is no doubt in my mind if F1 is being sold for Billions of Dollars, over the price that Liberty paid for it, that the
sanctioning fees , and of course the ticket prices to attend a F1 race, will go up accordingly. (Look at Las Vegas
prices under Liberty ownership for this years race) Mohammed Ben Sulayem is correct in pointing this out, even if
F1 does not like it...
Click to expand...
For preferred subtitle Language YouTube ( CC ) Subtitle Language Choices

Formula 1: Yes to Ford, no to General Motors with Andretti - why? | Formula Schmidt
 
Teutone

· CH4S Admin , Outstanding Contributor
1985 500SEC, 1991 190E 2.6.
Joined
·
50,222 Posts
#14 ·
calgary said:
Michael Schmidt certainly knows his business....Excellent and clear explanations.
Click to expand...
+ 1, I am a fan. There can be less that a handful of fellow motor sport journalists, who have visited more F1 races than Michael Schmidt. Auto motor und sport has started one or two (German and English) youtube channels besides Formel Schmidt. I have been a reader of ams & sportauto for more than 50 years, and spent a small fortune on airmail, to get them in W-Africa and Iran. With everything available at their fingertips, its so much easier to follow the sport, but some of the me generation fans might still complain about the video quality they are watching for free.

There is another video with ams Andrew Haupt in the Red Bull thread.
 
1 - 15 of 15 Posts
Mercedes-Benz Forum
BenzWorld.org forum is one of the largest Mercedes-Benz owner websites offering the most comprehensive collection of Mercedes-Benz information anywhere in the world. The site includes MB Forums, News, Galleries, Publications, Classifieds, Events and much more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
W126 S,SE,SEC,SEL,SD,SDL Class R/C107 SL/SLC Class W163 M-Class W124 E,CE,D,TD Class W210 E-Class
Top