Formula 1 drivers have criticized the president of the sport's governing body, the FIA, and asked to be treated like adults in an escalating row over swearing in news conferences. After top drivers like champion Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were punished for swearing in an apparent FIA crackdown,

The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), effectively the union for active F1 drivers, posted the letter on Instagram on Thursday morning after recent talks about its growing unease over the FIA’s actions under president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.