Formula 1: Key figures barred from FIA meeting after refusing to sign NDA in dispute with Mohammed Ben Sulayem
FIA regulations require the World Racing Commission to “can attend any meeting” and “have the right to vote”.
Reid and Richards both declined to comment when they contacted BBC Sport.
A FIA spokesman said: “As with all organizations, including the BBC, the FIA’s procedures are the same, including non-disclosure agreements, to ensure confidential relationships between all parties. , maintain personal information and protect our regulatory interests.
“Unauthorized disclosure of confidential information undermines our ability to fully fulfill our mission and adversely affect our capabilities to generate revenue to support our member club’s common goal of increasing motorsports, increasing abilities Accessibility and foster innovation.
“The steps we took to protect confidentiality were overwhelmingly supported by a super majority of WMSC members.”
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Reid is a key member of the presidential team of Ben Sulayem, but the Scots, a former Rally colleague, lost with the FIA president.
Ben Sulayem has increasingly complained about his prejudice against him in recent months, and Reid seems to have been in trouble in his mind.
Richards also backed Ben Sulayem in the 2021 election, but He objected to the regulation changes introduced last December.
Ben Sulayem runs for re-election at the end of his first semester in December. No one has raised an objection to him.
FIA insiders speculate that Ben Sulayem’s behavior towards the NDA may be based on concerns that negative stories may appear in the media or because he is planning further changes to the regulations at the June conference this year , which will make it difficult for anyone to object to him. In the election.
