Drivers using the F-word and the problems around

[Rallyper]

Here, guys.

Feel free to discuss whatever the role an F-word can play in the WRC/ERC, so we can leave the Rally Sweden thread with positive vibes instead.

[denkimi]

I'm not american or a little child, so I don't care about people swearing.

[ShiftyLV]

Drivers are not required to actually do the stage end interviews. With ridiculous fines like these in the end no one will say anything and we will just get "interviews" like Formaux after his helmet error.
I seem to remember Ogier not talking at stage ends in one rally years ago. Can't remember what was the reason behind it.
I wouldn't mind if everyone went silent in support of Formaux and to stick it to Muhammed...

[B group]

Ogier and Tanak last season, I don't remember which rally it was, but in protest against the FIA ​​penalties on the first day, they all used the same phrase "All good" in their interviews after the finish.
Apparently the FIA ​​wants to achieve this.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What Fourmaux said wasn't that bad as it wasn't done in a nasty way, or cursing at someone.

To be honest I though he said "we cocked up" until the commentator apologised.

[TypeR]

Imagine this today 1million eur fine and banned from racing probably
https://youtu.be/2gS4Uy6sq20?si=11L1Urz2ZdFVTHcu

[denkimi]

maybe the wrc drivers should unionize with the F1 drivers and try to get rid of the clowns that now run the FIA.

[Mary Mary]

I honestly think if you are losing your mind over a single F word, then you need to grow up imo.

I agree. I think everybody can agree. However the rule the stewards must follow wasn't installed because of a single instance. It's an FIA-wide ruling. People here support there being need for a rule, but are concentrating too much at applying it at rally stop lines. How should they word that rule without making any discipline-particular statements that the stewards across motorsport can work with in a consistent manner? Or they don't?

The catalyst for this rule was F1 drivers swearing in occasions such as pre-event press conferences. The FIA sees this as affecting their image, and I can't see another sporting series or governing body out there that would not or does not do the same. People are saying it's important the drivers need to develop an image, but neglect that the bodies, corporates and sponsors need to protect theirs too, else their wouldn't be anything to watch.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

On the Fourmaux case, he did spend many years at M-Sport. I'm sure the mechanics there used a lot of this 'industrial language' and it may have become natural for him to use it without thinking.

I'm also sure than most foreigners don't appreciate the strength of certain English swear words, not having grown up in the culture and learned the true taboo of them used in the wrong context

[Morte66]

Next time I am interviewed after completing a WRC stage I will swear in classical Greek and see if anybody at the FIA catches it.