MEXICO CITY:

Formula One's ruling body on Thursday confirmed it had suffered a cyber security breach in which personal details of drivers including four-time world champion were exposed by hackers.

In a statement issued at the Mexico City Grand Prix, the International Motoring Federation (FIA) said the incident had taken place "over the summer" and steps had been taken to secure the data.

The breach was related to the FIA Driver Categorisation website in which the hackers were able to find information including passport numbers and personal contact details for nearly 7,000 drivers.

"Immediate steps were taken to secure drivers' data and the FIA reported this issue to the applicable data protection authorities in accordance with the FIA's obligations," said the statement.

"It has also

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