F1 drivers respond to FIA's crackdown on swearing, calling for transparency in financial fines, better communication, and respect for drivers' professionalism.

Formula 1 drivers have criticized the president of the sport’s governing body, the FIA, and asked to be treated like adults in an escalating row over swearing in news conferences.

Formula One drivers have responded to the governing body's clampdown on swearing by asking FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to treat them like adults and mind his own language. The Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) released a collective statement regarding 'driver misconduct' on Instagram on Thursday.