Shaila-Ann Rao: Former Mercedes lawyer at centre of Red Bull F1 cost cap row leaves FIA
Rao was appointed to the position fol🎀lowing the departure of Peter Bayer in June, having previou𒆙sly worked directly alongside Toto Wolff as a legal advisor for Mercedes.
She immediately found herself at the centre of Red Bull’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 cost cap controversy after the team were168澳洲5最新开奖结果: penalised for breaching the $145m spending 🌳limit for 2021.
Red Bull expressed their worries that confidential information about breaches of the cost cap had b⛄een leaked to rival teams as ⭕early as the Singapore Grand Prix.
"The accusations mad🃏e in Singapore were extremely upsetting for every single member of staff, all our partners, everyone involved within Red Bull," said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
"Obviously, any form of leakage is hugely worrying. It's something that we expect to be🐼 followed up.”
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko said it was “strange” how the le🌄aks had emerged,൲ alluding to the involvement of Rao in overseeing the process.
Roa’s previous links to Mercedes had raised some concern from rival F1 teams but the FIA have stre🥂nuously denied any insinuation that any leaks over the cost cap came from within their organisation. The FIA maintain such insinuations are completely basel🅘ess.
Threeꦉ days after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the FIA confirmed her exit in a statement.
“Shaila-Ann successfully managed this transition period, providin🌟g valuable support and assistance to the FIA President and the organisation during this period which is ♌now coming to an end,” the statement read.
“Shaila-Ann will now therefore be leaving the FIA following the end of the Formula 1 Season. The FIA thanks Shaila-Ann𝕴 for her support during this period𝄹.”
FIA presi𒊎dent Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “On behalf of everyone at the 🌞FIA, I would like to thank Shaila-Ann for her invaluable contribution in her role as Interim Secretary General for Motor Sport during an important transitional phase for the organisation.
“In particular, Shaila-Ann has provided me with great support in respect to Formula 1, al🌄ways acting with professionalism and integrity."
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