The FIA’s Compliance Department had been looking into claims made against Ben Sulayem by a whistleblower about two separate incidents that occurred during 2023.
The first involved a suggestion that he had interfered with the stewards’ decision to reverse a penalty handed down on Fernando Alonso at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The second incident was at the Las Vegas GP and surrounded allegations that Ben Sulayem pushed for the FIA not to approve the track certification for F1’s newest venue.
However, following a probe by the FIA Compliance Officer and its six-person Ethics Committee, it was announced on Wednesday that there was no evidence Ben Sulayem had acted improperly.
The FIA’s investigations took 30 days to complete and included interviews with 11 witnesses.
In a statement issued by the FIA, it said: “After reviewing the results of the inquiries, the Ethics Committee were unanimous in their determination that there was no evidence to substantiate allegations of interference of any kind involving the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.”
It added: “Allegations against the FIA president were unsubstantiated and strong evidence beyond any reasonable doubt was presented to support the determination of the FIA Ethics Committee.
“The president’s complete co-operation, transparency, and compliance throughout the process during this investigation was greatly appreciated.”
Source: Autosport