FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it is “not possible” for the federation to get the credit score that he thinks it deserves for making enhancements in the way in which international motorsport is run.
Since Ben Sulayem turned president of the FIA in December 2021, the federation has launched a distant operations centre to help race management on the monitor and launched a programme to coach and mentor stewards and race administrators.
Extra lately it announced a new officials department to help the recruitment of officiating expertise.
Earlier this yr, the FIA additionally launched a brand new monitor limits answer on the Austrian Grand Prix, which seems to have solved a long-lasting problem at the Red Bull Ring and may doubtlessly even be used at different circuits which might be utilized by each F1 and MotoGP.
When Autosport requested Ben Sulayem throughout an unique interview if he felt that the FIA has acquired sufficient credit score for fixing this explicit drawback, Ben Sulayem replied: “No, we’ll by no means get the credit score. Not possible. We’ll solely get garbage. That I do know.”
He thinks that the FIA not solely deserves extra credit score but in addition deserves extra on the monetary aspect for all of the investments it has made.
“Whenever you take a look at it, everyone made cash out of the FIA, everybody besides the FIA,” he mentioned. “Everybody will get the credit score, besides the FIA.

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President
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“It is true”, he continued. “After I took over, we had a operating working price of minus 20 million. Why? As a result of we’ve got our earnings as everyone.
“However take a look at the promoters… And good on them and I congratulate them, they’re good sufficient to try this…
“However I will be very, very sincere, as at all times. So Liberty Media did an incredible job in remodeling Method 1. If you happen to inform me if I may return in time, would I undo [that]? No method.
“I would not undo that, however I’d simply guarantee that the FIA is 2 equals with them.
“They’re promoter, they’re. If you happen to ask me immediately: is there anybody who’s succesful as a lot as them? I can see that [there isn’t].
“I help them in what they’re doing. The FIA works with them in the most effective [possible] method.
“However then, the rules and the governance is the [work of the] FIA. After which, let everybody make cash.
“Let the drivers have enjoyable, race in a protected method and make cash. And let the group principals earn more money, [and] they’re.”
“However the FIA won’t ever get the credit score. Not possible.”