In an exclusive interview with Autosport, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem opens up on his relationship with the media

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      Only a few short paragraphs in and I chuckled after reading this quote from him. “I see he had his share [of mistreatment], but let’s talk about me. If you look at the British media and what they did to me… For God’s sake, they convicted me.”

      meeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

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      I’ve not really thought about it before, but he really is trying to make himself the centre of attention. He’s always making statements, handing out medals, being seen on the grid with the drivers. I couldn’t even name another FIA president except Max Mosley, and his complaint with the British press was that they talked about him too much!

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      Note. Mohammed Ben Sulayem is not the same person as crownprince of SA Mohammed bin Salman who is often referred to as MBS. Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has allegedly ordered the assassination of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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        Sulayem used to be referred to as “Ben” in the racing community but ever since his controversies started in the media, people have started calling him “MBS” lol

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          I’ve referred to him as MBS since he took over the FiA. It isn’t meant to spark controversy, they are literally his initials.

          Idk if the replies about the MBS in Saudi Arabia are meant to be snarky, bring awareness, or if people are incapable of managing context clues for abbreviations.

          I’m smoking weed about it.