The FIA president remains firm in his desire to "clean up" communication between drivers. And if this isn't achieved through sanctions, then encryption could come.
However, radio communication has already provided numerous unforgettable moments for motorsport fans, just remember Kimi Raikkonen's classics or the interventions of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. However, the FIA is waging a war on both common sense and humor, with the result that, starting in 2025, anyone who expresses themselves obscenely on the radio could lose points. And this still isn't enough for Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who also wants to exclude spectators from the aforementioned experience and encrypt radio conversations.
"Are we going to shut down live radio? There are efforts in that direction. There are many things we're working on with the promoters' involvement. No one should forget that we're still the owners of the championship; we'll determine where we go from here," the sports director said.
We don't want to sound rude, but doesn't someone finally want to clean up this FIA leadership?
