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FIA chief shrugs off critics: ‘We don't need fans'
May 15 FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he does not care about popularity as criticism of his leadership continues following his re-election for a second term. The controversial Emirati has faced sustained backlash during his presidency over governance disputes, political tensions inside the FIA and repeated clashes with Formula 1 stakeholders. But speaking to Forbes, Ben Sulayem insisted the governing body's role is not to win public support. 'People don't understand the FIA,' he said. 'The FIA is a federation. We have 245 members in 149 countries. The FIA is not Formula 1 only.' Ben Sulayem stressed that Formula 1 represents only one part of a much wider organisation overseeing...
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