Mohammed ben Sulayem was on Friday night hanging on to his position as the most powerful man in world motorsport. One of the most significant figures in the sport, close to the scene, told Mail Sport, relating to Ben Sulayem’s position: ‘Anything could happen now.’ ‘We all know who it was who promoted this story (a possible reference to a Ben Sulayem adviser who is said to have planted it, or the Business F1 magazine that broke it). By then, Susie Wolff, in a statement issued on Tuesday, accused an unnamed individual – perceived to be Ben Sulayem – of misogyny.

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