It appears that Formula One racing drivers are currently facing some negative sentiment.
In the world of Formula 1, you can expect less explicit language moving forward. The president of the motorsport's global governing body, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has urged the series management to decrease the use of profanity during broadcasts.
Ben Sulayem, a former rally driver, voiced his concerns to the specialist magazine "Autosport" in an interview. "We need to draw a line between our sport and rap music," he stated. "We're not rappers. They use the F-word like it's their mother tongue. We don't do that." The motorsport governing body is concerned about the frequency of profanity coming from the drivers' cockpits, which is currently being censored on TV with beeps.
Verstappen not in agreement with FIA's move
"With modern technology, everything is broadcast live and recorded. Eventually, we need to investigate to see if we can minimize what's publicly said," Ben Sulayem further explained. "Think about it, you're sitting with your kids watching the race, and then someone drops all those inappropriate words."
Max Verstappen, the world champion, is not in favor of the governing body's approach. "People will still swear. If it's not happening here, then maybe it's happening elsewhere. Swearing is common, some people just do it more frequently than others," Verstappen, who made headlines with a profanity-laden outburst during the Hungarian Grand Prix in July, mentioned on the sidelines of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Verstappen has been vocally critical of the number of microphones in Formula 1. "If it's not being broadcast, nobody knows about it. Only the team knows about it. That's how we handle such situations internally," said the Red Bull driver. All eyes and ears will be on the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix (Sunday, 14:00 on Sky and live on ntv.de).
The following is a list of the categories of vehicles, but this text primarily discusses the use of language in Formula 1, specifically the urge from the FIA president to decrease profanity.Max Verstappen, despite being against the FIA's approach, acknowledges the widespread use of swearing in various settings.
