Mohammed Ben Sulayem ill and injured, will see his participation reduced at the FIA gala
Mohammed Ben Sulayem suffered a fall and concussion on the sidelines of the FIA awards ceremony. He will be present this evening, but his involvement will be less extensive.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem will be present tonight at the FIA awards gala. However, the importance of the president of the governing body will be reduced.
« Several days ago, the President fell ill and suffered a fall and a concussion. He received treatment at the hospital and will make a full recovery, explained the FIA to certain media outlets including Motors Inside.
The sexagenarian thanked the medical staff of Azerbaijan, as well as Anar Alakbarov, President of the Azerbaijan Automobile Federation, his team, and the FIA, who wished him a speedy recovery.
« He would like to thank the medical staff, Mr. Anar Alakbarov and his team for their assistance, as well as all those from the FIA family who sent their get well wishes. »
Mohammed Ben Sulayem did indeed take part in today’s assembly and will therefore be present tonight for the ceremony.
« Note that the president of the FIA was released from the hospital last night and is attending the meetings of the General Assembly of the FIA since this morning. » details the Azer News journal.
A ceremony in Baku and broadcasted on YouTube
This year, the FIA award ceremony will take place in Baku, whereas it used to take place in Paris. Max Verstappen will receive his third World Champion title, and Christian Horner will be able to proudly hoist the constructor championship trophy for the sixth time in his career.
The other winners of championships governed by the FIA, such as F2, F3, WEC, WRC, WRX, and Formula E, will be present to receive their trophies. Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton, who finished second and third in the driver’s championship respectively, are also expected to attend.
The ceremony will be broadcast live starting at 8:00 PM.
A doubt persists about the arrival of Toto and Susie Wolff, due to the investigation opened by the governing body regarding potential conflicts of interest. The case has been dropped, but Mercedes is considering legal action against the FIA.
