The FIA has been cracking down upon drivers for the use of swear words and it is being harsh in its punishment. Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen was recently reprimanded by the stewards at the Singapore Grand Prix for the use of the f-word during a press conference.

Lewis Hamilton says there is a “racial element” to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s recent comments regarding drivers swearing during Formula 1 races.

The FIA wants the Formula One drivers to watch their language and asked Formula One Management to limit broadcasts with swearing. Some drivers, though, feel the sport’s governing body is being too sensitive.

Max Verstappen said Formula One should not air team radio if the sport was concerned about bad language after the head of the governing FIA compared drivers to foul-mouthed rappers. Mohammed Ben Sulayem told motorsport.

S even-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was not a fan of recent comments made by FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem. Hamilton said that there was a "racial element" to

Lewis Hamilton agrees there is too much swearing but says there is 'a racial element' to FIA president's reference to 'foul-mouthed rappers' Max Verstappen said Formula One should not air team radio if the sport was concerned about bad language after the head of the governing FIA compared drivers to foul-mouthed rappers.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem called for a crackdown on foul language in Formula One broadcasts. During an interview with Autosport, Ben Sulayem said the FIA has asked F1 management to limit the amount of swearing from radio communications that gets picked up on television.

While Lewis Hamilton agrees with the FIA president when it comes to team radio swearing, how he chose to express that dissatisfaction has not gone down well. The request has come from Mohammed Ben Sulayem,