FIA President Ben Sulayem’s son killed in a road car accident in Dubai

The son of FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has passed away tragically in a road car accident.

<strong>FIA President Ben Sulayem’s son killed in a road car accident in Dubai</strong>

FIA President Mohammad Ben Sulayem with his son

FIA President Mohammad Ben Sulayem is in mourning after the unexpected passing of his son in a tragic car accident that took place in Dubai. The governing body for Formula 1 further went on to confirm the news. Apart from that, they clarified that there will be no statement from the governing body. This is allegedly due to the FIA president asking for privacy in these tough times. 

FIA president Ben Sulayem was an accomplished rally driver with a lot of respect in the motorsport world. This had led to him being elected as the new president for the FIA back in 2021. The former rally champ had a glorious career during his days but this wasn’t the end for the Sulayem family. The president’s son, Saif Mohammad bin Salim had also been inspired by his father’s career and went on to try and become a racing driver. 

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During is racing career, Ben Sulayem’s son, Saif went on to compete in the 2016-7 UAE Formula 4 championship. While he wasn’t fighting at the top, he did get to race against current F1 drivers. Sulayem Jr raced with current Williams driver Logan Sargeant and current McLaren driver Oscar Piastri. However, Saif did not pursue his racing career internationally. 

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Ben Sulayem’s son was killed in a road car accident 

FIA President Mohammad Ben Sulayem
FIA President Mohammad Ben Sulayem

According to Autosport, FIA President Mohammad Ben Sulayem’s son was in a road car accident in Dubai. It was in this unfortunate situation that he lost his life. There has been no statement from the FIA president or the governing body as of yet. In these tough times, all thoughts and prayers lie with the whole family. There is very little information available on the whole incident. 

FIA President Ben Sulayem was the talk of the paddock in recent times as he made efforts to bring more teams into Formula 1. However, he stepped back from being involved directly in F1 for this season. Nevertheless, the former racer is still fond of the sport and was planning to attend every race he could. Mr Sulayem was last spotted during the season opening Bahrain GP which Max Verstappen and Red Bull conquered with a 1-2 finish. 

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