Carlos Sainz Criticizes FIA's Actions Against Mothers In F1

Carlos Sainz, the previous season racing for Ferrari, was annoyed by FIA's F1 (VOI/Karisa Aurelia Tukan) regulations.

JAKARTA - Carlos Sainz expressed his opinion on the new bad behavior guidelines for the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) for F1 riders.

Carlos Sainz agrees that F1 drivers should not swear outside the car, but believe that it is too much to try to stop the dirty language on the team's radio.

Last month, the FIA announced that F1 drivers could be fined, point deductions, or bans if they repeatedly swear or criticize the sporting governing body based on new bad behavior guidelines.

This comes after the current world champion, Max Verstappen, was ordered to complete several jobs that became of public interest by the end of 2024 after he used the words of swearing during the FIA's official press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Over the weekend, Adrien Fourmaux of Hyundai became the first driver to break the new rules when he was fined 10,000 euros and fined 20,000 euros for using inappropriate language during a television interview at the World Reli Championships.

Although Williams' new driver, Carlos Sainz, admits that swearing outside the cockpit is unnecessary, he believes exceptions should be made when it comes to what is going on behind the wheel.

"In my opinion, in a press conference, the driver must be mature enough to control the swearing."

"I don't think we should swear in such a situation," Sainz said as quoted by Crash.net at the launch of FW47 Williams at Silverstone.

"I support efforts as a group" when all the kids watched us in a press conference or in front of the media to at least have good behavior and decent vocabulary. I don't think it's too difficult."

"Do we need a fine or do we need to be monitored for that? I don't know, but I support always talking well and being polite in front of the microphone and in front of the media."

"At the same time, do I think this is too much for radio communication and adrenaline and the pressure we have in the car?"

"Yes, I think it's too much for what the FIA wants to achieve with a ban and so on."

"Because for me, it is a fundamental part of this sport, where you can see real emotions and pressure as well as real excitement in sound and even sometimes, unfortunately, the vocabulary of a rider," said Sainz again.

Sainz, who confirmed that drivers were not consulted about the change and found out through media reports, believed that the enthusiasm of the riders at the hot time was ultimately good for F1.

"As long as it's not words that offend anyone and it's just words of abuse, where you can see I'm emotional, I don't think it should be too controlled."

"That way, you will lose a lot of things we experience in the car," said the Spaniard.

Sainz, who in the previous season raced for Ferrari, then compared it with football.

According to him, venting emotions on yourself behind the wheel of the car is something that does not need to be banned.

Especially if the swearing makes the conditions in the cockpit more enthusiastic. If suppressed, it actually makes the rider stressed.

"Believe me, you don't want to put the microphone on the football field and see what (players) say, which is an equal situation."

"It's nice to have such moments because you see the real riders. We've been very restricted about what we can say about our team, about our situation."

"We already have a lot of media briefings. They've told us what to say."

"Sometimes I'm not easy on the radio, but when you hear that spirit, when you hear those words, even if sometimes we swear on the radio, for me it is something that must be maintained in F1."

"That shouldn't be something we have to get rid of," said Sainz.