Saif Ben Sulayem, a racing driver and the 29-year-old son of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was killed in a car accident in Dubai. 29-year-old Saif Ben Sulayem competed in the UAE Formula 4 championship in 2016–17, going up against drivers like Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant.
Despite accruing 27 points and finishing 14th in a run of top-10 finishes, he made the decision not to pursue a career in international racing. After Jean Todt’s resignation in December 2021, His Father was appointed to the F1 post. He started a new era in the sport with tough new laws intended to boost competition during his first campaign as captain.
Saif Ben Sulayem, the son of Mohammed Ben Sulayem, perished in a car crash.
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Saif Ben Sulayem, a racing driver and the 29-year-old son of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was killed in a car accident in Dubai. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the son of the FIA President, was killed in a car accident in Dubai.
According to his Instagram, Saif shared his father’s passion for racing cars. Saif routinely posted pictures of the impressive collection of supercars and other renowned sports cars that his father owned.
But a spokesman for the global governing body of racing disclosed that Saif had tragically passed away in a car accident. Neither the FIA nor Ben Sulayem, who has sought solitude, are anticipated to make any further statements.
As a World Motor Sport Council member and Vice President, Sulayem Snr. became involved with the FIA. He was named the FIA Motor Sport Development Task Force’s Head in 2013.
The Arab Council of Touring and Automobile Clubs, which aspires to unite FIA Clubs from Arabic-speaking nations, was founded by the 61-year-old as well. Since 2009, the Federation has been operational.
Ben Sulayem’s Son’s Death and Obituary
Saif Ben Sulayem, the son of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, perished in a car accident in Dubai. The information that has been circulating in Middle Eastern media has been validated by the global governing body of racing. Local time on Tuesday night saw the occurrence.
The FIA won’t make a public announcement about it. The president has requested confidentiality. The younger Ben Sulayem attempted to establish a racing career. His father was a 14-time FIA Middle East Rally champion.
He participated in eight races of the 2016–17 Formula 4 UAE championship, placing 14th overall with 27 points. In this season, Logan Sargeant of Williams finished second and Oscar Piastri of McLaren sixth.
The FIA president presided over a period of significant change last season, most notably in F1 race control, after taking office in December 2021. It is unclear if he will attend the upcoming F1 event in Saudi Arabia from March 17–19 given his involvement in the Bahrain Grand Prix over the weekend. The Speedcafe team sends its deepest condolences to the FIA president.
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