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FIA takes legal action against Streiff over Bianchi comments

+ FIA president Jean Todt and medical chief Gerard Saillant have confirmed they will pursue legal action against former Formula 1 racer Philippe Streiff. Streiff, who has been confined to a wheelchair since a F1 testing accident in Brazil in 1989, has been quoted in the French media as suggesting that the investigative panel set up in the wake of Jules Bianchi’s Suzuka accident was formed to clear the FIA of any blame. The FIA issued a staunch statement on Thursday criticising Streiff’s comments, while confirming its intent to file a complaint for defamation “The FIA, its President Jean Todt, as well as Gerard Saillant, President of the FIA Medical Commission, are dismayed to learn...
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