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Ben Sulayem's stewardship of the FIA has been marked by a series of controversies, the latest of which was a letter published last week by the Grand Prix Drivers' Association in which they asked to be treated like adults in the wake of Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc being punished for swearing.

After the new chief’s private swearing in, Bass said she “was so appreciative of the way he handled everything.”

The incoming chief is scheduled to appear Friday before the City Council for confirmation, with his swearing set for Thursday.

Formula 1 drivers have urged the sport's governing body to treat them like adults after Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were punished for swearing.

The letter has been in the offing since Ben Sulayem used an interview with Autosport before the Singapore Grand Prix in September to express his distaste for the broadcast of swearing during grands prix.