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Hakkinen sides with FIA over F1 swearing ban

Feb.25 A popular former Formula 1 champion has broken ranks to actually side with the FIA over its highly controversial ‘swearing ban'. The harsh clampdown, coupled with new penalties that could even escalate to race bans and docked championship points, will apply to all FIA-sanctioned series – including world rally. The world rally drivers' union has even issued a statement about the 'unrealistic' and 'unacceptable' new rules championed by controversial FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The letter blasted the 'severity of the sanctions imposed for minor, isolated and unintentional language lapses'. It is believed frantic negotiations behind the scenes, involving the F1...
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