The long-time motorsport governing body published a note to members citing concerns regarding the current governing actions of FIA President Ben Sulayem, and threatening legal challenge if necessary.

David Richards was one of several motorsport officials who were recently barred from attending the FIA’s World Motorsport Council meeting. Richards refused to sign a new confidentiality agreement, having requested further information on a document.

David Richards, chairman of Motorsport UK, sharply criticized FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s leadership for poor governance and lack of transparency. This critique followed the controversial imposition of a confidentiality agreement.

Motorsport UK chairman David Richards has taken aim at FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, threatening legal action unless he addresses what Richards called the “erosion of accountability and good governance within the FIA.

David Richards threatens the FIA with legal action over governance concerns, NDA issues, and President Ben Sulayem's leadership style.

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,

The chair of Motorsport UK David Richards has threatened the FIA with legal action, saying the body lacks "gold-standard" governance.

British motorsport governing body chairman David Richards has spoken out after being barred from a World Motor Sport Council meeting for failing to sign a non-disclosure agreement