{"id":53359,"date":"2025-06-19T18:41:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=53359"},"modified":"2025-06-19T20:28:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T20:28:51","slug":"fia-mariani-sacking-mohammed-ben-sulayem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fia-mariani-sacking-mohammed-ben-sulayem\/","title":{"rendered":"FIA Diversity And Inclusion Head Sacked After Formula One&#8217;s Governing Body Completes Restructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The FIA has confirmed the sacking of its sustainability, diversity and inclusion head Sara Mariani in the latest in a series of high-profile dismissals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mariani wrote what appeared to be a note criticising Formula One&#8217;s governing body as her dismissal was confirmed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>She had been in the role for just 18 months before her sacking.<\/p>\n<p>In a note left on her email out-of-office, Mariani wrote:\u00a0&#8220;There is a life outside the FIA. 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Where women in leadership positions can thrive, feel valued and respected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The role of sustainability, diversity and inclusion head was removed during an internal restructuring of the FIA.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, Mariani&#8217;s former responsibilities will be split across two departments.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">FIA Releases Statement On Mariani Sacking<\/h2>\n<p>The FIA said in a statement that sustainability would now fall under the remit of the mobility secretary general, Willem Groenewald.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, diversity and inclusion will now come under senior human resources director, Alessandra Malhame.<\/p>\n<p>According to the FIA, this will now\u00a0&#8220;allow the FIA to combine its internal and external efforts on D&amp;I&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The FIA has sacked its head of sustainability, diversity and inclusion, Sara Mariani, in a restructure. This is what she had to say on her departure \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ULScmCps9X\">pic.twitter.com\/ULScmCps9X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Autosport (@autosport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/autosport\/status\/1935703285001781268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mariani took on her role with the FIA in December 2023. But following a &#8216;period of review&#8217;, the governing body has decided to remove her position.<\/p>\n<p>She becomes the second high-profile FIA figure to leave in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Deputy President for Sport, Robert Reid, resigned.<\/p>\n<h2>FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem Seeking Re-Election<\/h2>\n<p>As well as resignations, the FIA has continued to dismiss key figures under the presidency of Mohammed Ben Sulayem.<\/p>\n<p>The Emirati former rally driver, 63, is running for re-election this year, and is currently unopposed.<\/p>\n<p>In the last year alone, Sulayem has sacked a number of top FIA staff members.<\/p>\n<h4>Major FIA Staff Sacked in 2025:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Head of compliance &#8211; Paolo Basarri.<\/li>\n<li>Head of the audit committee &#8211; Bertrand Badre.<\/li>\n<li>Committee member &#8211; Tom Purves.<\/li>\n<li>Chief executive officer &#8211; Natalie Robyn.<\/li>\n<li>F1 race director Niels Wittich.<\/li>\n<li>Senior F1 steward &#8211; Tim Mayer.<\/li>\n<li>Deputy Formula 2 race director &#8211; Janette Tan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Critics of Ben Sulayem argue that these dismissals reduce accountability for the president.<\/p>\n<p>Seen by some to be cementing his authority and removing checks and balances to his power, there are growing concerns.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49419\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/fi-president-560x315.jpg\" alt=\"F1 swearing ban\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/fi-president-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/fi-president-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/fi-president-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/fi-president-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/fi-president.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem is hoping to be re-elected.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sulayem has been a divisive figure as FIA president. He faced huge backlash for instigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/f1-swearing-ban-fines-reduced\/\"><strong>Formula One driver swearing ban<\/strong><\/a>, eventually climging down somewhat.<\/p>\n<p>He also received criticism for alleged misogynistic remarks made in the past.<\/p>\n<p>But in his defence, Sulayem pointed to his creation of the FIA&#8217;s\u00a0commission for equality, diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed out his appointing of a female CEO.<\/p>\n<h2>What Does FIA Stand For?<\/h2>\n<p>The F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de l&#8217;Automobile (FIA) is the major governing body for a number of motorsport categories, including Formula One.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1904, it&#8217;s headquarters are in Paris, with offices in London, Geneva and\u00a0Valleiry.<\/p>\n<p>The FIA has 245 member organisations across 149 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Most famously, the FIA sanctions and licenses the Formula One world Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/general-motors-f1-engine-formally-approved-fia-formula-1\/\"><strong>FIA approved General Motors&#8217; F1 engine application<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it is also the governing body for the World Rally Championship, World Endurance Championship, TCR World Tour, World Rallycross Championship, Formula E, and numerous other categories of racing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FIA has confirmed the sacking of its sustainability, diversity and inclusion head Sara Mariani in the latest in a series of high-profile dismissals. 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