Anyone who has ever watched a race on television has witnessed how frustrated and even angry a driver can get when caught up in the middle of a crash or gets cut off. Templer fly…and so does the profane language.
In the United States radio playbacks on a broadcast are at times filled with beeps to bank out the forbidden words according to the law.
In formula One racing, the rules prohibit profanity and the drivers are fined for its use. However, the ruling has seen a great deal of backlash and the rules have been modified.
The updated cod of conduct code still includes a fine for profane language; but it has been reduced from 40,000 euros ($45,000) to 5,000 euros ($5,600). A first offense will earn a warning but no fines; however, repeated offenses will see higher fines. F1 also states that the ruling applies to “controlled” events such as press conferences; heated conversations over the radio during a race are not subject to the fines.
F1 President Mohammed Ben Sulayem spoke on the changes saying, “as a former rally driver, I know firsthand the range of emotions that are faced during competition.”