FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has told Formula 1 drivers that he does not owe them an explanation🅘 for his organisation’s decision-making.

A host♚ of senior figures including race✨ director Niels Wittich have departed the FIA recently.

Wittich claimed it🐟 ❀was the organisation’s decision to get rid of him.

Ben Sulayem also received a letter from F1 drivers via the Grand Prix Drivers Assocation demanding the FIA provide more tranꦺsparency when issuing fines.

Drivers asked the FIA to treat them "🌺like adults".

FIA boss hits back at F1 drivers

“None of their business. Sorry,” was Ben Sulaymen’s response to  when asked about the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association’s conܫcerns.

He responded to questions about where the money goes when F1 drivers are fined by claiming the FIA spends millions on developing grassroots m⭕otorsport.

FIA chief on departed race director

Ben Sulayem was questioned about🐈 the exit of race director Wittich.

The timing of his depaܫrture, with just three F1 rounds left in 2024🌠 at the time, raised eyebrows.

“It's really none of peo♔ple's business to interfere in ours,” he first said.

“Do we have to tell them? When something in the teams changes, dꦛo they tell us?

“No, they don't.”

Max Verstappen seeks Ben Sulayem talks

Ahead of the F1 Qatar Grand Pr𒊎ix on Sunday, Max Verstappen sat down for a chat with Ben Sulayem.

The meeting was sought by Verstappen’s entouraꦇge. It was described as a “good meetin🍃g” by .

They also reported that Verstappen’s desire 🔥to meet the FIA boss 🔴was nothing to do with the grid penalty he received on Saturday in Qatar.

The 30-🐬minute chat in Ben Sulayem’s office was reportedly in part about the community service punishment Verstappen received for swearing in a press conference.

“The state of a𒉰ffairs”﷽ at the FIA was also discussed, Dutch media report.