Formula One chiefs accuse FIA president of ‘unacceptable interference’

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been accused of making “unacceptable” remarks (David Davies/PA)

Formula One has launched a staggering attack on the president of its own governing body by accusing Mohammed Ben Sulayem of “unacceptable” interference.

F1 chiefs were responding to a series of tweets from the FIA president on Monday in which he described a £16.2billion valuation of the sport as “inflated”.