Formula 1’s governing body has cleared its president of claims he interfered with races in Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas last season.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem was alleged to have intervened to overturn a penalty for Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
A whistleblower claimed the president told officials not to certify the Las Vegas circuit for last year’s race.
The FIA said there was no evidence to support the claims.
“After reviewing the results of the inquiries, the Ethics Committee were unanimous in their determination that there was no evidence to substantiate allegations of interference of any kind involving the FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem,” said the FIA in a statement.
It added its compliance department, supported by external advisors, had conducted thorough investigations into the claims.
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