“Car Crash Followed by a Train Wreck”: FIA Top Dog’s On-Stage Breakdown With Red Bull Boss Leaves F1 Fans Cringing All Over

One of the most eagerly anticipated events for the Formula One fraternity is the FIA’S prize-giving feast. The occasion is conducted each year to present awards to the FIA racing series champions. This time, the night belonged to Red Bull and company, who took home both the driver’s and the constructor’s championships. With all this, a moment occurred in the ceremony that even Horner wasn’t prepared to handle as he grabbed the trophy in the centre of the platform. F1 fans can’t stop crying after the FIA’s Top Dog’s on-stage meltdown with the Red Bull boss.

Post receiving the trophy, Red Bull boss Christian Horner went vocal about the team’s performance but as soon as the Briton finished his speech, the FIA president Ben Sulayem replied with a playful jab at Horner. The FIA president cited a joke about the Japanese GP. Actually, at the Suzuka Circuit, there was confusion over the Dutchman’s title as it’s the same race where Max Verstappen was named the champion of season 2022. At that time, the governing body received heavy scrutiny from the fans as the FIA, despite the race distance not being completed, awarded Max Verstappen with full points.

With all this, as soon as the Briton completed his speech, Ben Sulayem held his mic on the stage and said, “Japan, you said, was controversial? No! The FIA was blamed for the points, but it was not the FIA who made the rules it was the teams who made the rules, and we were implementing them. So thank you for that.”

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Horner was a little taken aback by the timing of the entire clarification, and things would have become more awkward if F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hadn’t intervened to stop Sulayem. The whole situation had made the Twitter F1 fans active as the fans are left cringing all over.

Twitter F1 fans went bonkers after awkward exchanges between the FIA president and Christian Horner

Red Bull’s 2022 season was an emotional rollercoaster throughout. While the team won the drivers’ and constructors’ championships, on the one hand, they were caught up in cost cap pandemonium on the other. And now, with the year coming to a conclusion in just a few weeks, they had to participate in an odd moment with the FIA president. Fans had no idea what Ben Sulayem was attempting to do on stage, given the entire situation.

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Fans were found taking digs at Red Bull following how controversial this year had been for the Milton Keynes side.

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The year came to a chaotic and enjoyable conclusion. And the next will undoubtedly be much more exciting. Do you think the Red Bull team will be able to repeat their feat with 23 races on the calendar next year?