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Drivers lash back at ‘F-word' ban in F1

Sep.20 Formula 1 drivers are hitting back at the FIA president's efforts to tone down their foul-mouthed language. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the controversial president of the Paris-based federation, is asking drivers to refrain from swearing and urging F1 officials to limit the way expletives are featured in TV coverage. 'We have to differentiate between motorsport and rap music,' the FIA president said. 'We're not rappers, you know. They say the F-word how many times per minute?' As Ben Sulayem's comments circulated, triple world champion Max Verstappen appeared to immediately and provocatively challenge the new order when discussing his Baku GP in the FIA press conference on Thursday. 'As...
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