(Motorsports news) Before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the head of the Mercedes team and his Ferrari counterpart, Fred Vasseur, were summoned by the FIA stewards due to instances of profanity at a formal press conference in Las Vegas. During the same session, Wolff defended the Las Vegas Grand Prix against accusations that the Friday chaos was a “black eye” for the championship, while Vasseur vented over the damage a loose water valve cover caused to Carlos Sainz’s car on the track.

When questioned by Sky Sports F1 regarding his visit to the stewards’ room and the warning he received, Wolff responded, “That was great.” This is the second place I’ve been called to. Previously, in 1984, when I was twelve years old, I was in school. “The use of the language concerned was in this case unusual and was provoked by an abrupt interjection during the press conference and therefore cannot be regarded as typical from this team principal,” the FIA acknowledged in its ruling against Wolff.

This was seen as appropriate mitigation to issue only a warning. “There is a much bigger picture,” Wolff continued, pointing out that children make up a portion of the F1 audience, as seen by the third special F1 Kids broadcast of the season. The far larger picture is the reason I accept being called there. “Everyone, including drivers, team representatives, and FIA officials, is required to follow the sports code.

Decision-making procedures must be followed in accordance with the Concorde governance agreement. All of us are required to abide by the FIA code of ethics. “This episode on swearing, which I applaud that we are stopping that all of us together, there is a certain set of regulations and guidelines that we all need to adhere to in the best interests of the sport.”

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