The stewards of Rally Sweden gave to Adrien Fourmaux two fines for using inappropriate language at the end of Powerstage.
The Frenchman used inappropriate language during the post-stage interview following SS18 Umeå, thus the stewards decided to fine him with 10.000 euros and to give him a suspended fine of 20.000 euros which is applied with suspension of sentence for 12 months. More specifically, Fourmaux conducted a post-stage interview and concluded the interview with the words “… we f***ed up yesterday”. The Rally.TV commentator then proceeded to respond to the Driver’s comment with “Apologies for the language there.” The Driver explained that he was referring to the mistake(s) he had made on the previous day (Saturday, February 15th, 2025) and that he used the words in a colloquial and descriptive way, in the sense that he had made a mistake. He apologised as he did not mean to offend or insult anyone by using those words. The Stewards reminded the Driver and the Team Representative of the stance of the FIA regarding not only inappropriate language but also verbal/physical abuse, and making/displaying political, religious and personal statements or comments notably in violation of the general principle of neutrality promoted by the FIA under its Statutes.
Watch below the stewards' decision:
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