Ben Sulayem lashes out at media in confused argument: 'Some are against me'

FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has spoken out once again about the media presence surrounding him. During a press event at the Dakar Rally, he made some targeted comments towards the press.

During the press event, Ben Sulayem decided to speak out against the criticism he has faced. While it is not clear what prompted him to do so he said to the assembled media, quoted by Autosport and others, “Three years of critics against me. Do I care? Was I elected to listen to the media?"

"No. I like the good media, the positive media and maybe I make a mistake, and you can come and criticise me in an objective way.”

When he was asked by the journalists if he felt that he was treated differently, he said the treatment he has received is "Unfair. But the world is unfair. Saudi Arabia has reinvested a lot."

Remarkable statement Ben Sulayem on British Grand Prix

The Darak Rally is currently being held in Saudia Arabia. It was there that Ben Sulayem spoke about the British media and the British Grand Prix. "You look at some of the British media and they go against Saudi Arabia or me. But one thing I would say, go on and see the British Grand Prix. Is it the British Grand Prix? No, it is the Qatar Airways British Grand Prix. Please, you remove the budget, you remove the money.”

This article was written in collaboration with Ludo van Denderen.

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