{
  "id": 6754866,
  "title": "FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem vows to keep Fernando Alonso in Formula 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/fia-president-mohammed-ben-sulayem-vows-to-keep-fernando-alonso-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T12:31:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fia-president-mohammed-ben-sulayem-123125930.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has pledged to prevent Fernando Alonso from leaving Formula 1. The president made his stance clear on Friday, just a day after the 45-year-old Spaniard indicated he is contemplating a switch to another series or a non-driving role next season. Ben Sulayem made these remarks during the New Economy Forum in Madrid. Alonso has expressed discontent with his team's performance and the new F1 regulations. At the moment, the two-time world champion has only three points after 13 races. Ben Sulayem, who has already engaged with Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll, aims to bolster the team's performance. He emphasized that Alonso's departure would not be \"acceptable\" as it would be \"unacceptable\" to see a champion leave the sport due to circumstances beyond their control.",
  "summary": "FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said it wouldn't be “acceptable” for Fernando Alonso to leave Formula 1, and vowed to try to make the two-time world champion change his mind. Ben Sulayem's comments on Friday came a day after Alonso said he is considering racing in another series or taking a non-driving role next season. The 45-year-old Spaniard has been showing dissatisfaction with the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}