Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the FIA president, is facing a revolt from within after Motorsport UK threatened legal action against the organisation because of what it called an “erosion of accountability and good governance” under his stewardship.

It's been troubled times within the FIA as of late. With its President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and his administration of the motorsport governing body being brought into question time and time again, now Dave Richards CBE,

The FIA have been threatened with legal action by Motorsport UK after its chair was barred from a recent meeting.

Motorsport UK chair David Richards has accused FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem of broken promises; Ben Sulayem, who has been involved in a number of controversies since he took to the helm of the FIA,